The Birth of Political Parties

Democratic-Republican believed that a government should be.

• An organized union

• A strong state government

• A strong central government

• An unorganized union

The two parties that emerged after Washington's presidency were the _________ and _________.

• Independent

• Democratic-Republicans

• Federalists

• Monarchy

Thomas Jefferson backed the _______ party.

• Democratic-Republican

• Federalists

• Mario

Alexander Hamilton backed the _______ party.

• Democratic-Republican

• Federalists

• Mario

Jefferson and Hamilton were complete ________ when it came to political views.

• BFF's

• opposites

• roomates

The Era of Good Feelings refers to a period of time where the _______________ was the most popular national political organization.

• WhIgs

• federalists

• democratic-republicans

When the Democratic-republican party broke up, they formed two seperate parties. The Democrats and the ______.

• Pirates

• Kings

• Whigs

Which political party was led by Alexander Hamilton?

• Democratic-Republican

• Federalist

• Whig

• Libertarian

What was the main belief of the Federalist Party regarding government power?

• Strong state governments

• Strong central government

• No government

• Anarchism

Who was the leader of the Democratic-Republican Party?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington