MODERN WHIG PARTY

PAST HISTORY

• Founded by Henry Clay in 1833
• Founded after the split of the National Republican Party
• Against the ideals of Andrew Jackson and the Democratic Party
• Favored a more Legislative than Executive government

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THE EARLY 1800s

• America was continuing it’s pursuit of Manifest Destiny
• The Indian Removal Act was passed misplacing hundreds of Indians
• The tension between the North and South was slowly starting

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WHIG pRESIDENTS

• William H. Harrison (9)
• John Tyler (10)
• Zachary Taylor (12)
• Millard Fillmore (13)
• Very popular from 1834-54

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CURRENT HISTORY

• Restarted in 2007 by a group of US troops
• In December 2018, they joined The Alliance Party
• Mike Lebowitz brought back the party after serving in Iraq

POLITICAL IDEALS

• Integrity- Practice what they preach
• Meritocracy- Be rewarded for hard work
• Independent Thinking- Analyze all possible solutions

POLITICAL bELIEFS

• Individual liberty
• Capitalism
• Free enterprise
• Neither conservative or liberal

STANCES tODAY

• Political Modernization
• Education
• Environment

POLITICAL MODERNIZATION

• Approval of American Anti-Corruption Act
• Ban on elected officials working as lobbyists
• Making Election Day a National holiday

EDUCATION

• Academic rigor should be valued more
• Teacher pay should be based on skill, not seniority
• Low income districts should receive more funding

ENVIRONMENT

• End dependence on fossil fuels
• Stop supporting corrupt fuel companies
• More effort needs to be put in

RECENT eLECTION

• They chose not to nominate a Modern Whig candidate in the last election
• They are still active and continue to work within The Alliance Party

UPCOMING ELECTIONS

• Likely would not vote for the Modern Whig Party in upcoming elections from lack of representation
• I support most of their ideas and may vote for them if they had a candidate

CONCLUSION

• The Modern Whig Party has brought back some of the ideals set by the original Whig Party in the 1800s
• They continue to support a strong legislative branch
• Likely to continue within The Alliance Party for years to come

SOURCES

• “The Modern Whig Institute.” The Modern Whig Institute, www.modernwhig.org/
• Modern Whigs of America. “The Modern Whig Institute.” The Modern Whig Institute, action.modernwhig.org/

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