Political eras of the United States
Appearance
Political eras of the United States refer to a model of American politics used in history and political science to periodize the political party system existing in the United States.
The party systems (with periods indicated in parenthesis) include:
- First Party System (1792–1824)
- Second Party System (1828–1854)
- Third Party System (1854–1895)
- Fourth Party System (1896–1932)
- Fifth Party System (1932–1970s?)
- Sixth Party System (1970s?–present)