Quizziz: Federalist Era Lesson 3: 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

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

• TRUE

• FALSE

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.SL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.1B

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

The presidential election of 1796 saw the first _____________.

• party caucuses

• televised debates

• female candidates

• online voting

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

• supporting foreign governments

• promoting free speech

• encouraging immigration

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

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