How America Became A Two Party System

How America Became A Two Party System

Open Ended

Before 1790 and the development of political parties, how would you describe politics and how societies discussed issues and policy?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT one of the reasons why the splitting of ideologies happened?

• Nature of Government

• Religion

• The Economy

• Foreign Policy

Multiple Choice

Who was the leader of the Democratic Republicans?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

Open Ended

What would be an example of Nature of Government?

Multiple Select

Which of the following represents Jefferson's beliefs?

• Weak central government

• Large national bank

• Citizens having more power

• Financial focus could lead to potential gambling

Open Ended

What kind of government did Alexander Hamilton want?

Poll

What kind of government would you support?

• Hamilton

• Jefferson

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the main reason for the foreign policy disagreement?

• Involvement in the Spanish Revolution

• Involvement in the United Nations

• Involvement in the French Revolution

• Involvement in founding a new bank

Open Ended

What are some reasons for the furthering split between political parties?

Multiple Choice

What was the major reason for the splitting into original factions?

• Money

• Government involvement

• State's rights

• Foreign interactions

Multiple Choice

Why haven't Third Parties changed our party system?

• Too specified goals

• Doesn't have enough support

• Not enough control to gain votes

• All of the options

Open Ended

Why is it important that we understand how our government became this way?