Module 8: Political Parties

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What is the two-party system?

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A system where two major parties dominate elections and governance.

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

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Democratic and Republican

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What was the main ideology of the Federalist Party?

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

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Who were key figures in the Federalist Party?

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Alexander Hamilton and John Adams

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What party was formed in opposition to the Federalists?

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Democratic-Republican Party

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What did the Democratic-Republicans support?

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

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Which event contributed to the decline of the Federalist Party? Options: The American Revolution, The Civil War, The War of 1812, The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

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The War of 1812

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The Democratic Party evolved from which earlier political party?

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The Democratic-Republican Party

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

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Opposition to the expansion of slavery

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Who was the first Republican president?

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Abraham Lincoln