Political Parties Lesson 1 History of Political Parties

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Lesson 1 History of Political Parties

ESSENTIAL QUESTION

? How do citizens, both individually and collectively, influence government policy?

Growth of American Parties

1. Sequencing As you read the text, fill in the graphic organizer with details about the development of political parties in the United States.

Alexander Hamilton led the Party. Supported: national government

as important for

1790s

Thomas Jefferson led the Party. Supported:

national government as important for

The party

1824

The party

1828

The Democratic-Republican Party

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Party Party

Democratic Party

Party

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2. Explaining What effect did the issue of slavery have on political parties in the 1850s? Explain where each party stood on the issue. _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________

Third Parties

3. Describing As you read the text, complete the chart below by writing one or two sentences explaining the reason each party was established.

Third Party Populist Party

Reason

Progressive Party

Prohibition Party

Communist Party

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4. Organizing As you read, complete the chart by taking notes to organize information about third parties.

Types May be united by ? ? ?

Third Parties Influence

Promote

Give voters

Limitations

Electoral rules

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. Many signatures are

needed to

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. Voters' doubts

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Party Differences

5. Comparing and Contrasting Both Democrats and Republicans want to promote economic growth. Complete the following flowchart to show how the two parties might promote economic prosperity for the nation.

Democrats

Republicans

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