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Anti-Masonic an tee muh SON ihk, Party, was an American political organization that was active during the late 1820's and early 1830's. See more »

American Party

American Party is a conservative political party in the United States.

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Anti-Federalists

Anti-Federalists were a political group in the United States in the late 1780's that feared a strong national government.

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Anti-Masonic Party

Anti-Masonic an tee muh SON ihk, Party, was an American political organization that was active during the late 1820's and early 1830's.

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Anti-Monopoly Party

Anti-Monopoly Party was active in U.S.

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Antirenters

Antirenters were a group of tenant farmers in New York who fought against paying rents to the landlords.

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Barnburners

Barnburners were members of a group in the Democratic Party of the state of New York during the 1840's.

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Bucktails

Bucktails were a powerful group in the Democratic-Republican Party in the state of New York from about 1816 to 1830.

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Constitutional Union Party

Constitutional Union Party was an American political party formed in 1859 by former members of the Whig and Know-Nothing parties.

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Democratic-Republican Party

Democratic-Republican Party was a political party established during the 1790's under the leadership of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.

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Farmer-Labor Party

Farmer-Labor Party was a leading Minnesota political party.

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Federalist Party

Federalist Party was one of the first political organizations in the United States.

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Free Soil Party

Free Soil Party was a political group organized in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1848.

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Greenback Party

Greenback Party was an American political party that was active between 1876 and 1884.

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Know-Nothings

Know-Nothings were members of certain secret societies that flourished in the United States from 1852 to 1860.

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Liberal Republican Party

Liberal Republican Party was a United States political party formed in 1872 to oppose the reelection of President Ulysses S.

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Libertarian Party

Libertarian Party is an American political party that favors increasing individual liberties by limiting government activities.

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Liberty Party

Liberty Party was the first political party in the United States to give most of its attention to the slavery question.

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Locofocos

Locofocos was a nickname given in 1835 to radical members of the New York Democratic Party.

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Mugwumps

Mugwumps were influential Republicans who refused to support their party's presidential candidate, James G.

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National Republican Party

National Republican Party was a political party that arose when the Democratic-Republican Party split during President John Quincy Adams's Administration (1825-1829).

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