After the victory of 1800 the Republicans dominated U.S. policy until 1824. Led the country for seven consecutive terms, with Jefferson, Madison, James Monroe and John Quincy Adams. At that time, always use the congressional caucus system for nominating candidates for president and for vice president. While the Republicans were growing up, the Federalists began to decline. They saw their representation in Congress fall progressively. Already in 1804 were in serious difficulties. That year there was no formal meeting of members of the Federalists in Congress to name candidates, who were selected informally, in ways which are not known the details. The Federalists did campaign so disorganized and not very convinced. In 1808 and in 1812 recorded a brief and temporary return of consent, as a reaction to certain decisions made by the Republicans in government. In those elections to nominate candidates by secret meetings leading federalists gathered from various EU states. That of 1812 was the last Federalist caucus for the nomination of a presidential candidate. In 1816 it was no federalist candidate for the presidency. In the mid-year 1820, the party disappeared at the local level.
With Republicans undisputed masters of the political scene, the U.S. knew a short period of one-party, so that in 1820 President Monroe was confirmed almost unanimously (only one missing was the Great Elector).
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