Discuss the transformation of the Republican Party between 1800 and 1824. How did Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe contribute to altering the original ideology of the Republican Party? Look at issues such as states’ rights, the agrarian ideal, the appeal to the common man, and strict construction of the Constitution, and assess the extent to which Republican views on these issues were preserved or altered during the party’s domination of national politics between 1800 and 1824.
