Identifying Types of Government

What was the main purpose of the Constitutional Convention called in 1787?

• To declare independence from Britain

• To fix the Articles of Confederation

• To elect a new President

• To establish a new capital city

Who was unanimously elected as the first President of the United States?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

What were the supporters of a strong central government called?

• Anti-Federalists

• Democrats

• Federalists

• Republicans

Who became the first Vice President of the United States?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

What was the first hint of a two-party system in the United States?

• The election of 1796

• The election of 1800

• The election of 1789

• The election of 1824

Who became Vice President in the 1796 election?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Aaron Burr

• George Washington

What political party did John Adams belong to during the 1796 election?

• Democratic-Republican

• Federalist

• Whig

• Republican

In the election of 1800, who decided the President?

• The Senate

• The Supreme Court

• The House of Representatives

• The Electoral College

How many electoral votes did John Adams receive in the 1800 election?

• 73

• 65

• 71

• 68

During the Revolutionary War (____________________), the government of our country was guided by the ____________________ ____________________.

• 1776–1783, Articles of Confederation

• 1787–1791, Federalists

• 1796–1800, Anti-Federalists

• 1800–1804, Democratic-Republicans