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Georgia on my mind.. 8 I. Founding Fathers A. no mention of political parties B. mentioned how factions were inevitable and dangerous II. Two-Party System A. Always two parties 1. federalists vs. democratic republicans 2. Democrats vs. Whigs 3. democrats vs. Republicans III. Critical elections A. critical elections: an election that produces a sharp change in the existing pattern of party loyalties among groups of voters B. Election of 1860 1. over slavery (when Lincoln won the office) 2. created solid south: solid democratic record that wasn’t punctuated until 1920 3. Republicans dominated in North and Democrats in South 4. Republican party (GOP) won 8/10 presidental elections C. Election of 1896 1. McKinely (R) vs. Bryan (D) 2. helped solidify a Republican majority in industrial American and forged a link between the Republican Party and business 3.
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