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Whig Party

Modernization, congressional supremacy, protective tariffs · Founded 1834

Whig Party

WhigDefunct

Last verified: May 2026

Key Facts

Founded: 1834
Status: Defunct
Ideology: Modernization, congressional supremacy, protective tariffs

Platform & Key Positions

National bank
Internal improvements
Protective tariffs

History

Formed to oppose Andrew Jackson. Collapsed in the 1850s over slavery.

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