Federalists vs. Democratic-Republicans

What were George Washington's thoughts on political parties?

• He thought they were great.

• He thought they should be avoided.

• He thought they would never exist.

• He did not care.

What were the first two political parties?

• Federalists and Democrats

• Federalists and Anti-Federalists

• Democrats and Democratic-Republicans

• Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

What do we call the U.S. government in Washington D.C.?

• state or local or county

• national or federal or central

• central or state or local

Alexander Hamilton believed that the central government should be strong.

• True

• False

• Neither

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were both Federalists.

• True

• False

Alexander Hamilton and John Adams were both Federalists

• True

• False

Which of these did Democratic-Republicans believe?

• Strong central government, weak state government

• Strong central government, strong state government

• Weak central government, weak state government

• Weak central government, strong state government

Strict interpretation of the Constitution

• The government should only do what the constitution says

• The government should do what is necessary to solve problems

• The government should be abolished

• None of these

Loose interpretation of the Constitution

• The government should only do what the constitution says it can do

• The government should take all necessary actions to govern the nation

• The government should be abolished

• All of these

Why did the political parties develop?

• Hamilton and Jefferson were best friends

• Hamilton and Jefferson could not agree on the role of national government

• Washington and Adams could not agree on policy

• All of these