definitely not, the two parties we have now should have expired a long time ago. their original values were mainly on the platform of slavery related topics, which isn't really an issue anymore
The Whig Party existed during the Presidency of Andrew Jackson - and were opposed to his policies and his Democratic Party.
The Whigs strongly believed in the supremacy of Congress (rather than the President), and wanted modernisation.
The party was dissolved when members had conflicting views about slavery - and most of the Northern Whigs joined the new Republican Party (which Lincoln belonged to and helped end slavery).
No. The Whigs are, or were, the forerunners of the Liberal Party in Britain. They opposed the Tories, Conservatives. Republicans in Britain tend to be in favour of Home Rule for their part of the country: Anti Monarchist, pro devolution.
the whigs and something else i cant remember
Scalawags. White Southerners supporting the Republicans.
Pennsylvania has had a Republican Governor since 18 January 2011.Overall, as of 2013, the governorship of Pennsylvania has included...25 Republicans,11 Democrats,6 Democratic-Republicans,2 Whigs,1 Federalist, and1 Anti-Mason.
the whigs and democrats embraced the idea of popular sovereignty
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No. The Whigs are, or were, the forerunners of the Liberal Party in Britain. They opposed the Tories, Conservatives. Republicans in Britain tend to be in favour of Home Rule for their part of the country: Anti Monarchist, pro devolution.
Most of the first Republicans were former Whigs.
Federalists, Whigs, Republicans, Democrats, Democratic-Republicans, Anti-Masons.
Democrats and Whigs
Northern Whigs became Republicans, Southern Whigs became Democrats
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the two major political parties were the whigs and the democrats, later on the whigs split onto two, the republicans and the whigs.
the whigs and something else i cant remember
Scalawags. White Southerners supporting the Republicans.
There were the Federlists and the Democratic-Republicans, the Federalists eventually evolved into whigs each, in the end evolved into todays modern-day republicans and the democratic-republicans became democrats. I hope this helps!
Depending on the time frame you're referring too the answer can vary. Ideologically, republicans are conservatives, as are the Tories (the conservative party) so one could so they are most alike.