Oftentimes, when we think of political parties in the American past we draw parallels to our modern political parties. How do the Democrats and Whigs in the second party system compare to the Democrats and Republicans today? What similarities and differences do you see between these parties in terms of political philosophy and important public policy issues?
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They were against the concentration of power in the federal government and favored states' rights. They were also largely against the idea of a national bank and were more agrarian in their economic views. This is somewhat similar to the Democrats of today, who Show more…
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