The Birth of Political Parties

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The Birth of Political Parties
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A) The Framers would be Surprised
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A) The Framers would be Surprised

• 1) The founding fathers could not have imagined
  the power that parties have in electing the
  president

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A) The Framers would be Surprised

• 1) The founding fathers could not have imagined
  the power that parties have in electing the
  president
• 2) Two major parties arise in early America

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A) The Framers would be Surprised

• 1) The founding fathers could not imagine the
  power that parties have in electing the president
• 2) Two major parties arise in early America
• a) Democratic-Republicans led by TJ

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A) The Framers would be Surprised

• 1) The founding fathers could not imagine the
  power that parties have in electing the president
• 2) Two major parties arise in early America
• a) Democratic-Republicans led by TJ
• b) the Federalists led by Alexander Hamilton and
  John Adams

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B) Democratic-Republicans

• 1) favored states power over the federal
  government

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B) Democratic-Republicans

• 1) favored states power over the federal
  government
• 2) Supported the cause of the common man

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C) Federalists

• 1) favored federal government over the state
  governments

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C) Federalists

• 1) favored federal government over the state
  governments
• 2) appealed to the businessmen and merchants

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D) The 1796 Election

• 1) Adams wins by 3 votes over TJ

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D) The 1796 Election

• 1) Adams wins by 3 votes over TJ
• a. The original wording of the Constitution made
  the runner-up vice-president (TJ is vice-pres)

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D) The 1796 Election

• 1) Adams wins by 3 votes over TJ
• a. The original wording of the Constitution made
  the runner-up vice-president (TJ is vice-pres)
• b. this made working together very difficult

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II) XYZ Affair
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II) XYZ Affair

• A) France and Britain were fighting again

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II) XYZ Affair

• A) France and Britain were fighting again
• B) The French were attacking our ships at sea,
  and Pres. Adams attempted to make peace with them

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II) XYZ Affair

• A) France and Britain were fighting again
• B) The French were attacking our ships at sea,
  and Pres. Adams attempted to make peace with them
• 1. He sent 3 diplomats to France who met with 3
  French agents (Mr. X,Y,Z)

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II) XYZ Affair

• A) France and Britain were fighting again
• B) The French were attack our ships at sea, and
  Pres. Adams attempted to make peace with them
• 1. He sent 3 diplomats to France who met with 3
  French agents (Mr. X,Y,Z)
• 2. X,Y,Z demanded a bribe of 250,000 before they
  would talk peace

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II) XYZ Affair

• C) The Americans were outraged and refused

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II) XYZ Affair

• C) The Americans were outraged and refused
• 1. Adams fought a half war capturing 80 French
  ships

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II) XYZ Affair

• C) The Americans were outraged and refused
• 1. Adams fought a half war capturing 80 French
  ships
• 2. This event ended our alliance with France

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III) The Alien and Sedition Acts
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III) The Alien and Sedition Acts

• A) These acts were passed during the half war
  to protect America

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III) The Alien and Sedition Acts

• A) These acts were passed during the half war
  to protect America
• 1. Any alien (non-citizens of the US) could be
  jailed or deported if they were troublesome or
  possible spies

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III) The Alien and Sedition Acts

• A) These acts were passed during the half war
  to protect America
• 1. Any alien (non-citizens of the US) could be
  jailed or deported if they were troublesome or
  possible spies
• 2. Any action that might cause people to rebel
  against the govt (sedition) was punishable

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III) The Alien and Sedition Acts

• B) This banned writing or speech against the govt

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III) The Alien and Sedition Acts

• B) This banned writing or speech against the
  govt
• 1. Violation of 1st amendment?

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III) The Alien and Sedition Acts

• B) This banned writing or speech against the
  govt
• 1. Violation of 1st amendment?
• 2. VA and KY declared they were unconstitutional,
  and nullified (would not enforce) them

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IV) 1800 Election

• A) Adams vs. Jefferson II

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IV) 1800 Election

• A) Adams vs. Jefferson II
• 1. When the votes were counted, Adams had lost

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IV) 1800 Election

• A) Adams vs. Jefferson II
• 1. When the votes were counted, Adams had lost
• 2. There was tie between TJ and Aaron Burr

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IV) 1800 Election

• A) Adams vs. Jefferson II
• 1. When the votes were counted, Adams had lost
• 2. There was tie between TJ and Aaron Burr
• 3. Burr was supposed to be TJs vice-pres.

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IV) 1800 Election

• A) Adams vs. Jefferson II
• 1. When the votes were counted, Adams had lost
• 2. There was tie between TJ and Aaron Burr
• 3. Burr was supposed to be TJs vice-pres.
• 4. A tie is broken by the House of
  Representatives, and they chose TJ after 35 votes
  (Federalists messing up)

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IV) 1800 Election

• B) Even though the two sides hated each other,
  power changed hands peacefully!!!