Whigs

Our study guide mentioned a little about Whigs, and I found out that they were one of the two main British political parties (the other being the Tories). They supported aristocratic families and Presbyterians, and later evolved into the Democratic Party. The name came from the Scottish Covenanters, who were called Whigs. I've also read that the name might have been an acronym for We Hope In God, but I'm not sure if that is true or not.