Module #7b: History of Political Parties

Multiple Choice

True or false: President George Washington was in favor of political parties.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

A political party is.......

• an organization of people who share similar ideas about how the country should be run.

• an organization of people who do not believe in government.

• an organization of people who arrange dinner parties for candidates.

Multiple Select

The two political parties that developed after George Washington left the Presidency was:

• The Republicans

• The Democratic-Republicans

• The Federalists

• The Green Party

Multiple Choice

The Federalists were led by:

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• John F. Kennedy

Multiple Choice

The Democratic-Republicans were led by:

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

• George Washington

Multiple Choice

In the mid 1820s the Democratic-Republican party broke up and became what political party?

• The Federalists

• The Democratic Party

• The Republican Party

• The Know-Nothing Party

Multiple Choice

In the 1850s, the Democratic Party and the Whig Party split over the issue of slavery. The Democratic Party and the Republican Party were created out of this issue. Which party was pro-slavery?

• The Republican Party

• The Libertarian Party

• The Green Party

• The Democratic Party

Multiple Choice

Which President was the first elected as a Republican?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• John Adams

• Andrew Jackson

• Abraham Lincoln

Multiple Choice

Which of the two modern major political parties are associated with liberalism?

• The Whigs

• The Federalists

• The Democratic Party

• The Republican Party

Multiple Choice

What color is associated with the Republican Party?

• Red

• Yellow

• Blue

• Green

Multiple Choice

The donkey is the symbol of which political party?

• The Republican Party

• The Democratic Party

• The Whigs

• The Libertarian Party

Multiple Choice

Which modern political party would support more spending on the military?

• The Democratic Party

• The Republican Party

• The Libertarian Party

• The Progressive Party

Multiple Choice

What color represents the Democratic Party?

• Red

• Yellow

• Purple

• Blue

Multiple Choice

Which political party believes the government should take care of the people?

• The Republican Party

• The Agrarian Party

• The Whigs

• The Democratic Party

Multiple Choice

Which political party believes each individual is responsible for themselves?

• The Republican Party

• The Democratic Party

• The Bull-Moose Party

• The Clodhopper Party