History of Political Parties

Political parties formed because ___________.

• they were required by the United States Constitution

• the United States government was too weak without them

• people had different ideas about what government should do

• without them the government would have too much power

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton had different ideas about ________.

• how powerful the central government should be

• how long the workday should be

• whether people could have individual rights

• how strong the economy should be

The Republican party was first made up of _____________.

• enslaved people and minorities

• people who opposed slavery

• people who supported slavery

• people who had no opinion on slavery

An example of a single-issue party was the ____________

• Democratic Party

• Prohibition Party

• Republican Party

• Whig Party

A third party united around a(n) ___________ will likely last a long time.

• common ideology

• catchy slogan

• single issue

• single issue with a strong personality

_________ would most likely support a plan that helps provide housing and education for the poor.

• Democrats

• Republicans

• Whigs

• Libertarians

In some states, Democratic and Republican candidates must gather signatures to get on the ballot.

• True

• False

All democratic countries have a two-party system.

• True

• False

Third parties are important because they can make voters aware of important issues.

• True

• False

Many of the founding fathers did not support the idea of political parties

• True

• False