Political Parties

The Republican Party had favorable views toward pro-business policies, especially tariffs. During Harding's presidency, the Fordney-McCumber Act passed, raising tariffs to an all-time high. 

"We reaffirm our belief in the protective tariff as a fundamental and essential principle of the economic life of this nation.... The great expansion in the wealth of our nation during the past fifty years, and particularly in the past decade, could not have been accomplished without a protective tariff system designed to promote the vital interests of all classes."

​​​​​​​- Republican Party, 1928

During the 1920s, the Democratic Party was divided. Without any Democrat majorities during this decade, they had little power for Congress bills.

"Fearing schism (including religious and ethnic conflict), the national party tried to downplay prohibition. But the inadequate enforce of National Prohibition and the resistance to the measure in urban centers forced the party into a cultural struggle."

- Jack S. Blocker, 2003

The Farmer-Labor Party was a third party that held few seats in Congress. They mainly wanted farmer and labor union protections, as these groups lacked protection.