The first mass political parties appeared in the United States in the 1830s, as the majority of voters identified ardently with the Democratic and Whig parties. Ronald Formisano opens a window on American political culture in this case study ofMoreThe first mass political parties appeared in the United States in the 1830s, as the majority of voters identified ardently with the Democratic and Whig parties. Ronald Formisano opens a window on American political culture in this case study of antebellum voting and party formation in Michigan.