Unit II Lesson 3

The Rise of Political Parties

Essential Question:

• How did Presidents George Washington and John Adams set important precedents in the economic and political development of the United States?

“Liberal” “Conservative”

What is the history of political parties?

Political Parties?

The Founding Fathers did NOT include political parties in the U.S. Constitution; the Framers saw parties as “factions” who would put their own needs ahead of the needs of the country

“Political Parties”

Obama Delays Executive Action on

Immigration Until After Elections

WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama said

Saturday he plans to put off executive action on

immigration reform until after the midterm elections, citing politics as the reason

for the delay.

The decision is a nod to fellow Democrats in tough

Senate races who had complained the executive action could hurt them in

their campaigns.

George Washington!

Remember Me?

“Farewell Address”

Third Term

“Good-Bye!”

Washington’s Farewell Address: Americans must never put loyalty to their “faction” (political party or part of the country) above allegiance to the nation

The Same

ThomasJefferson

Democratic-Republican

AlexanderHamiltonFederalist

Hamilton

Aaron Burr

Federalist

John Adams- Federalist “Founding Father” from Massachusetts and second President of the United States

John Adams

Jefferson Adams

Election of 1796

Democratic Republican Federalist

JeffersonAdams

“Adams is vain and irritable

and fancies himself a

King”

“Jefferson is a godless

demagogue who would have us all speaking French!”

“Don’t forget T.J., I’m still the Prez!!!

Adams

Election of 1800

Jefferson

Political Parties?

“Farewell Address”

JeffersonAdams

2014

Who were the first and second presidents of the United States?

A.George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

B.George Washington and Alexander Hamilton

C.George Washington and John Adams

D.George Washington and James Madison

As they wrote the U.S. Constitution, George Washington and the other Founding Fathers

saw political parties as:

A.Effective for raising money for campaigns

B.An important aspect of democracy

C.Appropriate for a direct democracy but not for a republic

D.Factions motivated by ambition and self-interest

With reference to political parties, the United States Constitution:

A.Provided only a general framework for their development

B.Made no mention of them

C.Specified that Congress be organized along party lines

D.Had to be amended to allow for their development

Homework!!!Pages: 154-162

Graphic Novel Pages: (None)