Early Political Parties

Which President warned against forming political parties?

• George Washington
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Andrew Jackson

Which founding father is known as the founder of the Federalist Party?

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washginton
• Alexander Hamilton
• Benjamin Franklin

Which founding father is known as the founder of the Democratic Republican Party?

• Benjamin Franklin
• Alexander Hamilton
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson

The Federalist party believed that a strong _______ government was necessary in the United States.

• central
• state

Thomas Jefferson's vision of democracy centered around:

• A strong federal government

• Limited government

• Redistribution of wealth

If you own some U.S. Treasury bonds:

• You are indebted to the bank that issued the bonds.

• The federal government owes you money.

• You are lending money to the public.

• You will have to pay interest on the bonds.

The first political parties resulted from arguments between _________________ and Jefferson.

• Washington

• Madison

• Burr

• Hamilton

Jefferson's party was the ____________________________.

• Democratic-Republicans

• Federalists

• Whigs

• Tories

What party wanted a STRICT interpretation of the Constitution?

• Democratic-Republicans

• Federalists

• Whigs

• Democratic

James Madison was a member of the _____________________ Party.

• Whig

• Democratic-Republican

• Federalist

• Democratic