There was only one dominant party in the government for quite some time prior to this. The two party system had gained a much needed foundation which will force the parties to compete with each other, the parties would then be more inclined to involve the public in politics, this revitalization of the two-party system happened in the 1820s and 1830s. The two political parties that were created were known as the Democrats, and the Whigs. The Democratic Party based themselves off of President Jackson’s ideals, they aimed to reduce the amount of power the government had. The Democrats were also in favor of people who are “honest workers”, “Simple farmers”, and “forthright business men”. The Democrats disliked the monopolistic, aristocratic, and those well established with wealth. In contrast, the Whigs expressed their support for expanding the government’s power and improving industrial production. The Whigs and Democrats battled for office and for the favor of the people. The Whigs had a number of representatives that had a lot of influence at the time, such as: Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and John C. Calhoun. The Whigs later won the race for the presidency when Martin Van Buren won in 1836 with 170 electoral
There was only one dominant party in the government for quite some time prior to this. The two party system had gained a much needed foundation which will force the parties to compete with each other, the parties would then be more inclined to involve the public in politics, this revitalization of the two-party system happened in the 1820s and 1830s. The two political parties that were created were known as the Democrats, and the Whigs. The Democratic Party based themselves off of President Jackson’s ideals, they aimed to reduce the amount of power the government had. The Democrats were also in favor of people who are “honest workers”, “Simple farmers”, and “forthright business men”. The Democrats disliked the monopolistic, aristocratic, and those well established with wealth. In contrast, the Whigs expressed their support for expanding the government’s power and improving industrial production. The Whigs and Democrats battled for office and for the favor of the people. The Whigs had a number of representatives that had a lot of influence at the time, such as: Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and John C. Calhoun. The Whigs later won the race for the presidency when Martin Van Buren won in 1836 with 170 electoral