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Tami: Times Are a Changin' Development of the Two Party System in Texas
A collection of historical videos of political campaigns in Texas, which students analyze after an exploration of what qualities an effective political leader should have. They explore and discuss what Democrats and Republicans say in...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Third Party and Independent Candidates
Outline of the party system in the U.S. Describes the history and organization of the two party system and how it has been inlfuenced by third party and independent candidates.
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A Brief History of American Major Parties
A good, brief history of the two party system in the United States.
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Development of Political Parties in Texas [Pdf]
Examines the history of political parties in Texas, and the different stages they went through as Texas evolved.
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A Brief History of the Two Party System
This site is a web-article on the brief history of the two party system.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Examining Antebellum Elections
[Free Registration/Login Required] This high school lesson plan has pupils look at data from the elections between 1824-1861 and the effect the two party system had on the outcomes.