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The Two Party's Second Party System

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The Second Party System was composed of the Democratic Party which was led by Jackson and the Whig Party which was led by Clay. The Kansas-Nebraska Act would allow residents of the Kansas and Nebraska territory to vote for slavery over popular sovereignty. This act would make debates over slavery grow; with this the Northern Whigs and Northern Democrats (both anti-slavery) would split off into new political parties. The American Party and the Republican Party would

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