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Roosevelt : -. New Deal plan to fight against the Great. Depression. -. Tennessee Valley Authorities (structure struggling against floods). -. Social Security System.
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ANGLAIS CPGE – D.Chocoloff

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CHAPITRE 12

LES PARTIS POLITIQUES AUX ETATS-UNIS In  his  speech  in  1796,  G.Washington  warned  against  the  power  of  political  parties,  accused  of  managing  the  country  in   their  own  interests.  This  did  not  prevent  the  bipartisanship  that  has  still  been  dominating  over  the  last  two  centuries.       Parties  

Federalists  

Democratic-­‐Republican  

Leaders  

Hamilton  

Jefferson  

Policy  

Powerful  federal  government  having  authority  overall   States.  

Limited  federal  power  and  greater  autonomy  for  the   States.  

Central  bank  and  central  economic  plan  based  on  trade.   Supporters  

 

 

Manufacturers,  merchants,  New  Englanders.  

 

                 à      Disbanded  in  1812  

 

Farmers,  artisans,  Southerners.  

   

                       à      Split  around  1825  

    Parties

Leaders and political actions

Generalities

Democratic Party

Republican Party

(founded by Jackson in 1844)

(Initially National Republican Party)

Jackson Cleveland : Civil service system for government employees Wilson : Federal Reserve Board (central bank) First labor and child welfare laws. FD.Roosevelt : New Deal plan to fight against the Great Depression Tennessee Valley Authorities (structure struggling against floods) Social Security System Truman : Marshall plan and Truman doctrine (economic and military help to stop communist expansion ) NATO Kennedy : Civil Right Act (1964) Voting Right Act (1965) Johnson : Great society programs including Medicare Carter, Clinton : Student Loan Reform Act Family and Medical Leave Act

Quincy

Fight for individuals’ equalities Foster working people and employees 14 presidents Symbolized by an Donkey which represents : Courageous and humble for Democrats Stubborn and stupid for Republicans

Fight for individuals’ rights Foster big business and companies 23 presidents Symbolized by an Elephant which represents : Strong and intelligent for Republicans Bungling and pompous for Democrats

Lincoln (1860) : During the Civil War he signed the Emancipation Proclamation 13th Amendment : outlaw slavery (1865) 14th Amendment : equal protection under the law (1868) 15th Amendment : Blacks voting right (1870) Encouraged internal migration T.Roosevelt : Sherman Anti-trust Act Department of Labor 1872 : equal pay for equal work for women Bush (2000)

 

 

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