Thomas Jefferson is elected President

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  Lesson 1: The First American Party System: U.S. Political Parties: The Principle of Legitimate Opposition

  Before the birth of opposition political parties, divisions among U.S. leaders developed over the ratification of the Constitution.

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  Lesson 2: The First American Party System: A Documentary Timeline of Important Events (1787–1800)

  In this lesson, students examine the critical factors leading to the development of the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans and look at the timeline of key events and issues caused the differences in opinion.

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  Lesson 3: The First American Party System: Federalists and Democratic-Republicans: The Platforms They Never Had

  The rivalry between the Federalists and Republicans in the early days of the American Republic was bitter. What were the key positions of the parties? How important to the parties' positions were their basic attitudes toward constitutional interpretation (Federalists, broad interpretation / Democratic-Republicans, strict interpretation)? Which positions of either party resonate in the politics of today?

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