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Democratic Party
The Democratic Party was formed in 1794 by Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and others who felt that the Federalist Party, led by Vice President John Adams and Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, was leading the new nation towards a government that would be run by a few wealthy merchants and land owners.A large portion of the Democratic base are ethnic minorities. -
Republican Party
The Republican party grew out of the conflicts of the expansion of slavery into the new Western territories. its founding was provided by the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854.The Republican party was a success from the beginning. In the 1854 congressional elections 44 Republicans were elected to the House of Representatives and several were elected to the Senate and various state houses. In 1856, at the first Republican national convention, Sen. John C. Fremont was nominated for the -
Green Party
the green party was formed after the 1996 elections to fill a void in national Green politics and to help existing state parties develop. into a viable political alternative in the United States, and their operating principle has been to keep it simple and focused. the support comes from thousands of volunteers at the national and local level and from small contributions from individual citizens. -
Libertarian Party
in 1971 - The Libertarian Party was founded on December 11, in the home of David Nolan. Disillusioned Republicans, Democrats and political newcomers hope to create an alternative to the old parties.Libertarians believe the answer to America's political problems is the same commitment to freedom that earned America its greatness: a free-market economy and the abundance and prosperity it brings; a dedication to civil liberties and personal freedom;and a foreign policy of non-intervention.