America's First Political Parties

What is a political party?

• A group of people who seek to control the government by winning elections and holding public office.

• A group of people who write the Constitution.

• A group of people who oppose the government.

• A group of people who support the government without elections.

Who were the Founding Fathers?

• The men who led the independence movement and helped create the new United States.

• The men who opposed the independence movement.

• The men who wrote the Constitution.

• The men who formed the first political parties.

Which political party wanted a strong central government?

• Federalists

• Democratic-Republicans

• Both

• Neither

Who was the leader of the Federalist Party?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

The Federalists had a ______ interpretation of the Constitution.

• strict

• loose

• moderate

• none

What type of economy did the Federalists support?

• Agriculture

• Manufacturing, business, finance, and overseas trade

• Fishing

• Mining

Who was the leader of the Democratic-Republicans?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

The Democratic-Republicans had a ______ interpretation of the Constitution.

• strict

• loose

• moderate

• none

Which political party was supported by the common man and wanted an economy based on agriculture?

• Federalists

• Democratic-Republicans

• Both

• Neither

Where did the Democratic-Republicans have most of their support?

• In big cities in the Northeast

• Across the South and in America's western frontier

• In the northern states

• In the eastern states