Political eras of the United States

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)

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