Republicans first had control of the Federal Government in 1860 with the election of the first Republican President; Abraham Lincoln. (www.PatriotMusic.com)
The Republicans did not make nearly as many changes as they had advocated.
congressional Republicans win full control of Congress for the first time since 1954
The Federalists viewed the people as lesser than them and the people should not run the government. The Republicans viewed the people greatly like they should run the government.
The Republicans didn't want to compromise so they shut the government down.
Democratic-republicans
They shrink it. Republicans want individual freedom and less government control.
they believed the new deal was a move toward socialism and gave the government too much control
they believed the new deal was a move toward socialism and gave the government too much control
The Republicans did not make nearly as many changes as they had advocated.
The Federalists believed that the wealthy should be in control and they believed in a more centralized government, while the Democratic-Republicans believed that the common people should have more control and had more reliance on the agriculture in their areas.
They used their voting power to usher the Republican party into the south
the election of 1866 gave them control of both houses of congress.
the election of 1866 gave them control of both houses of congress.
The Republicans gained control for the first time in eighteen years.
Democrats The first answer stated above is wrong about the 1866 elections. In that year the moderate Republicans lost ground to the Radical Republicans who effectively gained control of the US Congress.
the election of 1866 gave them control of both houses of congress.
Republican (they were actually democrats, but when political parties were first starting, democrats were called republicans and republicans were called federalists)...sorry if i confused you, but just say republican and you will be fine. ha