The Second Party System dominated the political landscape for much of the early republic
from the 1820’s up to the early 1850’s. What were the differences between Whigs and
Jacksonian Democrats? What role did the market and social class play in shaping each
party’s philosophy and base of voters—i.e. what groups voted for which party and why? Has to be at least two pages with in-text citations with a reference from the book America ” A Concise History”.