Presidential
Elections
Return to Political Eras 1788-2020
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Presidential
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| 1. 1788-1824 Federalists Yield to Jefferson | 4. 1896-1928 Progressives, Then Business Rule | ||
| 2. 1828-1852 State's Rights Fight Begin | 5. 1932-1976 Safety Net Parties Flip-Flops, Progress Made | ||
| 3. 1856-1892 War Ends, The Gilded Age.. | 6. 1980-2020 Polarity Builds | ||
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Return to Political Eras 1788-2020 |
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Federalists Yield to Jefferson |
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Federalists favored unity through a strong central government, close ties to Britain, a centralized banking system, and close links between the government and men of wealth who should run government. |
Republicans of Jefferson, Madison and Monroe strongly opposed Alexander Hamilton's Federalist agenda of a strong central government. Instead they wanted more states rights in our developing Democratic Federalist Republic. Economy. |
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"And Now the Rest of the Story" |
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| Election 1788 and 1792 General George Washington running unopposed was the Electoral College choice. His Farewell Address warned a union of states would come under frequent attacks by foreign/domestic enemies, the importance of separation of powers and checks and balances, and political factions who obstruct the execution of laws. |
George Washington 1788 to early 1793 Bill of Rights added to the Constitution but didn't apply to state law until 1929.
Executive privilege was used to keep
The
Whiskey Rebellion
of 1791against federal taxes failed. |
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| Election 1796 had first political parties with the Jeffersonian-Republicans accusing the ruling Federalists of favoring an Oligarchy of the wealthy. Most favored Federalists Treasury secretary Alexander Hamilton who was not nominated as he had created many enemies and would not beat Jefferson. |
John
Adams 1793 to early 2001 Alien and Sedition Acts limited citizen rights and sent news people to jail as paranoia swept America because a liberal democratic revolutions was ravaging Europe. War would cause most future Presidents to limit freedoms in the name of national security. Marbury v. Madison resulted in the process of Judicial Review Was the Court creating law? Did SC go from 3rd to 1st in the power battle? |
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Election of 1800 resulted in an Electoral College tie and the outgoing House of Reprehensive elected Jefferson over Federalist Adams. The three-fifths compromise and increased slave numbers meant more southern victories and much future consternation. Political philosophy attributed to of Jefferson influenced many for over 200 years. |
T. Jefferson
1801–1808
Jefferson's political inconsistency
was verified by
Louisiana Purchase
Embargo Act of 1807 ignored strict constitutional
interpretation. |
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Election of 1808 had opposition to Jefferson's export ban
but friend Madison easily won over Charles
Pinckney. Election of 1812 was fought in the shadow of the War of 1812. It was intriguing as Democratic-Republican candidate President Madison was opposed by fellow party member D. Clinton the nephew of Madison's late VP G. Clinton. Candidate Clinton was anti-war in the North and for war in the South. Federalist R. King received no electoral votes. |
J. Madison 1809–1816
initiated the Democratic-Republican Party Father of the Bill of Rights Editor's Note: Jefferson and Madison both wanted a limited federal government, strict interpretation of the constitution, and no debt. But they wanted to buy Louisiana and West Florida so they temporarily stopped being Strict Constructionists. Bank of United States charter was not renewed in an attempt to limit business influence but paying for the War of 1812 required such an institution and Madison agreed. The Infant industry argument along with revenue collection resulted in the Tariff of 1816. |
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| Election, 1816 began the Era of Good Feelings (1816–1824) and ended the First Party System. It was run by Eastern money interests who wanted protective tariffs with resulting revenue to help industry. Rural interests wanted low tariffs with resulting cheaper goods. The Federalist's elitism had diminished their influence and their anti-war stance proved devastating when the war ended well. Plus some of Federalist beliefs were adopted by easy winner Monroe. |
J. Monroe
1817–1824
Implied powers were derived from the Necessary and Proper Clause during the 1819 McCulloch v. Maryland U.S. bank case . Congress won power battle. Monroe Doctrine of 1823 keeps U.S out of European politics until WWI. It was also done to keep Europe out of the Caribbean and far western territories. These were to be US spheres of influence. European monarch, especially after the anarchy of the French Revolution, were very anti-democratic. Editor's Note: The Northeast business interest vs. South/West rural interest battles continues today. |
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| Election of 1824 had the Democratic-Republican Party splintered with four presidential candidates. A Second Party System was coming. Later the Andrew Jackson faction evolved into the modern Democratic Party while factions led by John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay would become the National Republican Party. Then the Whig Party. The corrupt bargain elected J. Q. Adams for one term. |
J. Q. Adams
1825–1828
The "American
System" of internal improvements of road-building, a
national bank to help productive Eastern business and a national
currency all initiated by Alexander Hamilton were financed by the
1828 "Tariff
of Abominations. It later caused the
Nullification Crisis as states questioned federal authority
over states.
Editor's Note:
This was beginning of the two continuing fights, 1) the use of tariff
to finance government 2) states versus federal power. J. Calhoun and H. Clay controlled the National Republican Party with a less restrictive Federalists agenda than A. Hamilton. |
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Other ELECTIONS
2.
1828-1852
State's Rights Fight Begins
3.
1856-1892
War Ends,
The Gilded Age...
4.
1896-1928
Progressives Then Business
Rule
5.
1932-1976
6. 1980-2020 Polarity Builds