Module 8: Political Parties

What is the two-party system?

• A system where only two political parties can legally exist.

• A system where two major parties dominate elections and governance.

• A system where all political parties have equal influence.

• A system unique to state governments.

Which two political parties dominate the modern U.S. political system?

• Federalist and Democratic-Republican

• Democratic and Republican

• Whig and Libertarian

• Green and Progressive

What was the main ideology of the Federalist Party?

• Support for states’ rights and an agrarian economy.

• Advocacy for a strong central government and economic policies favoring industry.

• Opposition to the expansion of slavery.

• Emphasis on individual liberty and free markets.

Who were key figures in the Federalist Party?

• Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

• Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams

• Alexander Hamilton and John Adams

• Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt

What party was formed in opposition to the Federalists?

• Whig Party

• Democratic Party

• Democratic-Republican Party

• Progressive Party

What did the Democratic-Republicans support?

• A strong central government and close ties with Britain.

• Limited government, states’ rights, and an agrarian economy.

• A national bank and economic policies favoring industry.

• The abolition of slavery and free labor policies.

Which event contributed to the decline of the Federalist Party?

• The American Revolution

• The Civil War

• The War of 1812

• The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

The Democratic Party evolved from which earlier political party?

• The Whig Party

• The Federalist Party

• The Democratic-Republican Party

• The Progressive Party

What key issue led to the formation of the Republican Party in 1854?

• Support for states’ rights

• Advocacy for a national bank

• Opposition to the expansion of slavery

• Support for close ties with Britain

Who was the first Republican president?

• Andrew Jackson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Franklin D. Roosevelt