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Political Parties
Papers
- History of the Development of the "Two-Party" System (TheGreenPapers.com - Berg-Andersson)
Provides a history of the development of two major political parties in the United States. 1-04
- Political Parties - Senators Switching Parties Since 1890 (United States Senate)
Provides a discussion of the political climate that caused each senator to change parties, as well as a biography of each. Includes Jim Jeffords. 5-01
- Political Parties in the United States (United States Senate)
Provides a history of majority and minority political parties in the United States from 1789 to present. (The political parties of the 1st Congress of the United States were not Democrats or Republicans.) 1-04
- Political Parties of the United States (Library of Congress)
"With names like Whig, Anti-Mason, and Green, these parties may sound more like household cleaners or new wave bands than political powers. However, the diverse conditions of historical eras, and differing ideologies of America's people gave rise to these political parties, founded to advance specific ideals and the candidates who represented them." 10-04
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