History

Discuss the evolution of the Party Systems that we have covered in class. Begin by giving an overview of how the first political parties came into being. Then discuss examples from the 1790s that show the First Party System in action. Next, show how the First Party System came to an end, and how the Second Party System came into being. End by giving examples from presidency of Andrew Jackson that help show the salient characteristics of the Second Party System. And again, in your essay, remember to use specific examples of dates, events, people, etc. to support your general observations.