United States Government - Political Parties

Who founded the country's first political party, the Federalist Party?

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

Which party was against a strong central government?

• Federalist Party

• Democratic-Republican Party

• Whig Party

• Democratic Party

Who became the first Democratic-Republican president?

• Andrew Jackson

• James Madison

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

Which party dissolved after losing badly in the 1816 election?

• Federalist Party

• Democratic-Republican Party

• Whig Party

• Democratic Party

Who formed the Democratic Party after splitting from the Democratic-Republican Party?

• John Quincy Adams

• Henry Clay

• Andrew Jackson

• Abraham Lincoln

Which party believed in the power of Congress over the president?

• Whig Party

• Democratic-Republican Party

• Republican Party

• Federalist Party

Which party focused on stopping the spread of slavery?

• Republican Party

• Whig Party

• Democratic-Republican Party

• Federalist Party

Who was elected as president in 1860 by the Republican Party?

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Abraham Lincoln