What was the first national party in the United States?

Answer 1

In the beganing, there were not official party names, there were 13 colonies, half of the colonies thought that the people themselves should elect who represented them, the other half that the people themselves were not intellegent enough to elect their own leader, that is how we came up with the system in which we have now, in which people elect the representatives from their state and the representatives from their state in turn choose someone to vote for the next president for their area. The party which did not think that common people were intellegent enought to elect their own leaders later became known as the republican party!!!!!!!!

Answer 2

The Federalists and the Anti-Federalists both began as parties when the debate stated regarding the passage of the United States Constitution in 1787. The Federalists, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Adams, etc. wrote the Federalist papers (editorials in newspapers throughout the young country) in support of a strong central Federal government to which the states would cede authority over foreign policy, trade, and currency.

The Anti-Federalists (less well known and taught in school) were led by Thomas Jefferson and George Mason and feared that a strong central government would lead to abuses like those suffered by the colonies under King George and parliament. They also published editorials which have recently been promoted as the Anti-Federalist papers.


The Federalists became the first Traditional party and soon became regional in New England where they preferred the strong federal government system and liked to have strong president determine foreign policy.

The Anti-Federalists became the Jeffersonian-Democrats/Republicans. Madison, although an author of the Federalist Papers, switched loyalties as a Virginian and good friend of Jefferson's.

I hope this helps.

Answer 3

I am not sure, but if memory serves me correct, I think the first parties were the Whigs and the Whips. I don't remember the evolutionary path that brought them to the major parties today.

Answer 4

The federalist party and the democratic-republican party.

Answer 5

federalists?