Today, political parties are present in everyday life, present in various activities such as watching television or seeing roadside signs while driving. These daily events commonly promote knowledge of political parties, particularly the two opposing political parties: the Republicans and the Democrats. The Republicans and Democrats have existed for many years, mainly due to the sheer tradition and comfort of the ideas presented by each party. For years, the existence of two political parties has dominated presidential elections and elections for lower offices such as mayor or the House of Representatives. Basically, this tradition has continued since the very emergence of political parties in the 1796 elections, primarily between the Federalist John Adams and the Anti-Federalist Thomas Jefferson. Before this election, the people unanimously conformed to the ideas of one man, George Washington, and therefore had no need for political parties.1 However, after his presidency, public opinion was divided into opposing opinions, each arguing of the best methods to regulate elections. country. Ultimately, the emergence of different opinions regarding the future of the United States, involving the economy, foreign relations, the "masses", and the interpretation of the Constitution, led to the creation of two parties policies in the 1790s and in the critical elections of 1800. the Constitution, Federalists, and Anti-Federalists (otherwise known as the Democratic-Republican Party or Jeffersonians) held radically different views.2 The Federalists, for their part, believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution, where only the words directly stated in the Constitution were to grant authorization to take power...... middle of paper ......e Violence of Party Politics, 1788- 1800, "192-193.22. Kennith Davis, "The Birth of Social Security," in Visions of America's Past, ed. William Bryans et al. (Plymouth: Hayden-McNeil Publishing, 2011), 327. Bibliography Davis, Kennith. In Visions of America's Past, edited by WilliamBryans et al., 325-348 Plymouth: Hayden McNeil Publishing, 2011. Divine, Robert et al. “Democracy and dissidence: the violence of political parties, 1788-1800”. In The American Story edited by Robert Divine et al., 169-194.Divine, Robert et al. “Republican Ascendancy: The Jeffersonian Vision.” In The American Story edited by Robert Divine et al., 195-219. Ferling, John “1796: The First Real Election.” In Visions of America's Past, edited by WilliamS Bryans et al., Plymouth: Hayden-McNeil Publishing., 2011.