Discuss the history of political parties in the U.S. How and why did they come about touch on all the different types we have had and why they came about. Finish with the future of political parties in the U.S. and how they may or may not be different fro

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Introduction

For many years , there have been two major political parties in the United States . Today 's American political parties , Democratic Party and the Republican Party developed from the federal and anti federal parties . However , although no other major political parties have developed , the constitution of the United States does not restrict creation of more parties . The reason for dominance of the United States politics by the democrats and the republicans has been due to the belief among the Americans that their

candidate will win only if they are from a major political party

History of political parties in the United States

The founding fathers of the United States of America had a negative view of political parties . They were influenced by classical republicans who argued that political parties would promote factional interests and misconduct of public officials . However , the Jeffersonian and Hamiltonians later emerged which was followed by the federalists and anti federalists which led to the formation of a federal government towards the end of 18th century . As the political leaders tried to address issues related to economical and social interest of different regions , they mobilized support from different regions to secure political influence during the election . The federalist focused on the interest of the elites in New England and states in Middle Atlantic They advocated for a more vigilant government that will secure and give room for their economic development . The Republicans , who were anti federalist , on the other hand promoted social...