The Early Republic and the American Civil War

The Early Republic and the American Civil War Discuss the development of the Second Party System (suggested length of 1 page) by doing the following: 1. Compare the platforms of the Whig and Democratic parties. Note: You may include both similarities and differences of the two parties. 2. Describe the leaders and constituents (these are the voters and the people, what did they want from the leader they wanted in office) that defined each party. 3. Explain how the Second Party System contributed to increased democratization of American politics. Provide acknowledgement of source information, using in-text citations and references, for quoted, paraphrased, or summarized content. 1. Include the following information when providing source references: Author Date Title Location of information (e.g., publisher, journal, or website URL)