Ch 9 L3 The First Political Parties

Like George Washington, many Americans considered political parties

• Unavoidable

• Harmful

• Necessary

• Illegal

Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson often took the same side on issues.

• True

• False

Jefferson and Madison believed in ____________      

• a strict interpretation of the Constitution

• unlimited use of implied powers

• representative government

• the dangers of too much democracy

Which best describes the Republican beliefs about government?

• They supported the participation of an elite few in government.

• They feared the participation of ordinary people in government

• They feared a strong central government controlled by a few.

• They supported a strong central government controlled by a few.

Federalists believed that the educated, wealthier men should hold public office.

• True

• False

Alexander Hamilton believed that the federal government should act as needed to govern the country well, whether or not those actions were specifically mentioned in the Constitution.

• True

• False

The presidential election of 1796 saw the first ____________.

• public riots

• party caucuses

• nominating conventions

• candidates for vice president

The agents X, Y, and Z of the XYZ affair were British agents.

• True

• False

The Alien and Sedition Acts referred to activities _____________.

• aimed at weakening the government

• that protected the nation's security

• that invited aliens into the country

• designed to prevent immigration

The principle of states' rights stated that the powers of the federal government should be limited to those clearly assigned to it by the Constitution.

•   True

• False