Andrew Jackson split from the Democratic - Republican Party because he wanted average citizens to be more involved in government decisions.
The first opposition party in the US is the democratic – republican party. It was organized as Republican Party in 1792.
Further Explanation
The political party members were in power nationally between the period of 1805 and 1825.
The founders of the party were James Madison and Thomas Jefferson.
Both founded the political party as opposition to the Federalist Party led by john Adams, Alexandra Hamilton and john marshal. These party leaders fought for a strong federal government and were in support of policies in favor of the wealthy.
There were 4 members of the democratic – republican party that were elected as Presidents. They are
Thomas Jefferson (1801 to 1809)
James Madison (1809 to 1817)
James Monroe (1817 to 1825)
John Quincy Adams (1825 to 1829)
In 1800s, there was a political conflict during the Administration of James Monroe. The political dispute became essentially a one party, which is commonly referred to as Era of Good feeling. Following the presidential election of 1824, several factions sprung up in the party.
On that year, Adams, clay, Crawford and Jackson were the 4 candidates that ran for the president on Democratic - Republican Party ticket. The party was not in order and was in chaos.
No one out of the candidates got enough electoral votes to win the race to the white house. However, the House of Representatives in what was described as corrupt bargain choose Adams as the president.
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