What Is a Political Party?

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What is a political party?

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An organized group of people with similar political aims and opinions who seek to attain political power.

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What do political parties do with candidates?

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Select and support them

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What type of political system does the United States have?

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Two-party system

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Which party emerged as a major party in 1860 with the election of Abraham Lincoln?

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Republican Party

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The Democratic Party was formed under Andrew Jackson twenty years before which major event?

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The election of Abraham Lincoln.

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It is known that the followers of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson disagreed over __________?

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Disagreement over central government powers and economic policies.

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Hamilton championed a _________ in terms of government structure.

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A strong central government

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In 1828, farmers and small business owners nominated ______.

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Andrew Jackson

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Identify the two key parties in American politics:

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The Democratic Party and the Republican Party

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In 1854, which parties and members formed the Republican Party to oppose the spread of slavery in US territories? Options: Libertarians and Green Party members, Democrats and Republican, Federalists and Anti-Federalists, Whigs, Free Soil Party members, and ex- Democrats

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Whigs, Free Soil Party members, and ex- Democrats