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The Rise of Popular Democracy and the Emergence of Political Parties

The Rise of Popular Democracy and the Emergence of Political Parties. 1790s - 1824. Pre-Revolution View of Political Parties – Parties are evils and the only proper Party is one that eliminates all Parties . 2. Madison (also Jefferson & Monroe) – Sores on the Body

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The Rise of Popular Democracy and the Emergence of Political Parties

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  1. The Rise of Popular Democracy and the Emergence of Political Parties 1790s - 1824

  2. Pre-Revolution View of Political Parties – Parties are evils • and the only proper Party is one that eliminates all Parties. • 2. Madison (also Jefferson & Monroe) – Sores on the Body • Politic -- Parties are the Price one Pays for Liberty; • they can be checked but not eliminated. Unanimity was the • ideal! • 3. Martin van Buren – Parties are Inevitable and Good!

  3. States – 1790, 13; 1796, 16; 1821, 24. • Between 1810 – 1820 six new states entered • the Union and all dropped property • qualifications for voting. • This put pressure on the remaining older • states to follow suit.

  4. Method of Choosing Presidential Electors – 1800 only 2 states by popular vote; 1824, 18 of 24 States by popular vote; 1828, 22 of 24 States by popular vote (only DE and SC held out); 1832 all 24 States by popular vote. • Turnout – 1824, 324,000 votes 25% turnout; 1828, 1,100,000 votes, 58-60% turnout.

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