How did states' rights contribute to the re-emergence of a two-party system in the period of 1820-1840?

Answer 1

Conflicts and disputes over the rights of the states ultimately brought about the rise of political parties by creating a division in the views of states and their people.
Jackson proposed that once the federal debt had been paid off, the government would be able to distribute the surplus money among the states. This angered the westerners because if the government gave the surplus of money to the states then it would not be able to lower the price of public lands. The West proposed an alliance with the South based on this idea. Daniel Webster was able to prevent this from happening with a brilliant speech equating the position of states right to treason. This incident aided in the division of political ideas, which led to a separation of political parties.
The political personalities were important in laying the foundational beliefs of the separate parties, which still remain foundational in the beliefs of today's political parties. The issue of states rights created further division in the parties. The period of 1820-1840 was a time for America to for America to be separated and it was a time for each American to choose a side.