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Organized group of people who share similar political views and work to influence the government in support of their views
Political party
A system of government in wich two political parties compete for power
Two party system
People running for political office
Candidates
Representatives from each state who run a political party
National committee
A meeting of political party members to conduct party business
Caucus
A political party that challenges the two major parties
Third party
A series of statements expressing a party's principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues
Platform
Many of the framers who wrote the constitution were ____________________
Not in favor of political parties
The "Framers" feared that parties would ___________________ that would weaken the nation
lead to divisions
In the late 1790s, the groups had formed because _________________
people had ideas about what the government should do
________________ started the federalist party
Alexander Hamilton
The federalist party favored a __________ national government that would protect people's rights
strong
_______________ started the Democratic-Republican Party
Thomas Jefferson
The demeocratic-republican party favored ____________ the power of a national government to protect people's rights
limiting
Democratic-Republican party grew _____________, the Federalist Party lost support and ___________
stronger; faded away
Which party was present in 1790s-1820 and favored a strong central government
Federalist
