Rise of Political Parties

Open Ended

What is a political party? Name the current ones we have in the US.

Multiple Choice

Why do you think political parties are important in a democracy?

• They help organize government and elections

• They create laws directly

• They only represent one person's views

• They prevent people from voting

Multiple Choice

What is the primary goal of a political party as described in the lesson?

• To create new laws independently

• To elect their members to government offices

• To oppose all government actions

• To raise money for the government

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT part of Alexander Hamilton's economic plan for the early United States?

• Creating a National Bank

• Paying off state debts

• Abolishing all taxes

• Imposing a protective tariff

Open Ended

Explain why Thomas Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans opposed the creation of a national bank.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were beliefs held by the Democratic-Republicans regarding the Constitution? (Select two)

• The national government should only have powers expressly listed in the Constitution.

• The national government should take all steps needed to govern the nation.

• Strict constructionism.

• Loose constructionism.

Multiple Choice

Which political party supported more power to the states and the 'Common Man'?

• Federalists

• Democratic-Republicans

• Whigs

• Anti-Federalists

Multiple Choice

How did the Democratic-Republicans and Federalists differ in their views on foreign policy during the French Revolution?

• Democratic-Republicans were pro-British, Federalists were pro-French

• Both parties supported the French Revolution

• Democratic-Republicans were pro-French, Federalists were pro-British

• Both parties opposed the French Revolution

Multiple Choice

Which groups were the main supporters of the Federalists?

• Farmers and artisans

• Merchants and manufacturers

• Slaves and indentured servants

• Planters and laborers

Multiple Choice

The first political parties in the United States were established in the 1790s largely because of political differences between — F John Adams and Benjamin Franklin G Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Paine H George Washington and James Madison J Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams and Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Paine

• George Washington and James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

Multiple Choice

The Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans emerged as separate political parties partly as a result of disagreement over — F how the nation should develop economically G whether to enforce the Monroe Doctrine H how the nation should admit new states J whether to approve the Declaration of Independence

• how the nation should develop economically

• whether to enforce the Monroe Doctrine

• how the nation should admit new states

• whether to approve the Declaration of Independence

Multiple Choice

The first political parties in the United States formed mainly in response to disagreements over —

• taxation without representation

• the doctrine of judicial review

• territorial expansion to the west

• the extent of federal power

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the main purpose of a political party?

• To organize people with similar political beliefs to influence government

• To create laws without public input

• To control all aspects of the economy

• To eliminate opposition groups

Open Ended

What is one thing you learned today about the rise of political parties in the US, and what question do you still have?