Civil war time question?

along what lines did the first political parties develop???
Civil war time question?
The first political parties developed after the Revolutionary war......[edit] Federalists versus Anti-Federalists in 1787-88


Political parties leading nationalists, led by George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin, called the Constitutional Convention in 1787. It drew up a new constitution that was submitted to state ratification conventions for approval. (The old Congress of the Confederation approved the process.) James Madison was the most prominent figure; he is often referred to as "the father of the Constitution."[1]





An intense debate on ratification pitted the "Federalists" against the "Anti-Federalists," with the former gaining the upper hand. The Anti-Federalists were deeply concerned about the theoretical danger of a strong central government (like that of Britain) that some day could usurp the rights of the states. Madison and Alexander Hamilton countered toward a strong central government, especially those promoted by Hamilton.





The term "Federalist Party" originated around 1792-3 and refers to a somewhat different coalition comprised of supporters of the Constitution in 1787-88 as well as entirely new elements, and even some opponents of the Constitution (such as Patrick Henry). Madison largely wrote the Constitution and thus was a Federalist in 1787-88, but opposed the program of the Hamiltonians and their new "Federalist Party."
Civil war time question?
Two groups of representatives who differed mostly on the nature of the Union. One wanted more authority in the National Government and the other more with the member States. The Federalist Party and the Jeffersonian Republicans (later the Democratic Party so changed name). Present day Republican Party did not exist in the first half of the 19th Century. Many believe it was founded in a school house in Wisconsin in the town of Ripon. the school house is still there.
Reply:The start of the cival war was 1860 . It was because the states wanted to have individual state rights as opposed to centralized government. Most people think is was over slavery. The 2 part system didnt develop until later.