Washington's Farewell Address/Political Parties

What is a political party?

• a group of individuals who work together to win elections, operate the government, and shape people’s opinions.

• a group of individuals who do not work together to win elections, operate the government, and shape people’s opinions.

What type of government did the Federalists believe in?

• Strong National Government

• Weak National Government

• States control the Government

Thomas Jefferson was a part of which Political Party?

• Democratic Republicans

• Federalists

• Whig

• Liberal

In his Farewell Address Washington warned the nation about all the following EXCEPT:

• Political Parties

• Taxes

• Foreign Alliances

• Protective Tariffs

What was George Washington's advice on foreign policy?

• The Nation should remain neutral and avoid permanent alliances

• The Nation should end slavery

• The Nation should expand from East to West

• The Nation should colonize South America

George Washington believed that Political Parties....

• Were dangerous to the country

• Would improve the nation

• Would be a threat to state governments

• Were important for civil discourse

Favored the creation of a National Bank

• Federalists

• Democratic Republicans

Strict interpretation of the Constitution

• Federalists

• Democratic Republicans

Supported France

• Federalists

• Democratic Republicans

Supported Britain

• Federalists

• Democratic Republicans