First Political Parties

The first political parties resulted from arguments between _________________ and Jefferson.

• Washington

• Madison

• Burr

• Hamilton

Jefferson's party was the ____________________________.

• Democratic-Republicans

• Federalists

• Whigs

• Tories

Arguments over the _______________________ led to the formation of the first political parties.

• Neutrality Proclamation

• Treaty of Paris

• Bank of the United States

• ratification of the Constitution

Hamilton's party was the ___________________________.

• Democrats

• Democratic-Republicans

• Federalists

• Whigs

What type of people supported the Democratic-Republican party?

• farmers

• bankers

• wealthy elite

• businessmen

What type of people supported the Federalist party?

• farmers

• women

• ranchers

• bankers

What clause in the Constitution was used to justify the Bank of the United States?

• Supremacy

• Elastic

• Treasury

• Financial

What party wanted a STRICT interpretation of the Constitution?

• Democratic-Republicans

• Federalists

• Whigs

• Democratic

How did Washington feel about political parties?

• He felt they were divisive and did not like them.

• He always sided with Hamilton.

• He always sided with Jefferson.

• He felt they were necessary for a healthy democratic republic.

James Madison was a member of the _____________________ Party.

• Whig

• Democratic-Republican

• Federalist

• Democratic