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WorksheetsDay 3: Political Parties
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
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1.
Supporters of which two leaders formed the first two political parties?
a)
Thomas Jefferson and George Washington
b)
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington and James Madison
d)
John Adams and George Washington
2.
The main reason that political parties developed in the 1790s was because
a)
elections required a two-party system.
b)
people disagreed about the national debt.
c)
the president supported a two-party system.
d)
people disagreed about the powers of the federal government.
3.
A basic difference between political parties, historically and today, is their view on
a)
the importance of the U.S. Constitution.
b)
the Electoral College
c)
the role of government in people’s lives.
d)
the importance of civic virtue
4.
Why did Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton propose using protective tariffs?
a)
to encourage Southern states to give up the practice of slavery
b)
to break ties with countries that exported goods to the United States
c)
to raise money for a new national bank and a new national capital
d)
to raise more money for the government and protect American businesses from foreign competition
5.
a)
the Electoral College.
b)
political parties.
c)
the national bank.
d)
the Bill of Rights.
6.
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson disagreed about the authority of the central government. Which of the following statements best describes Thomas Jefferson’s view?
a)
It is the right of the people to rule the country and the power of the states needs to be protected
b)
It is the federal government that was the ulitmate authority and states should follow the will of the national government
c)
The average person seldom makes the correct choice, thus power needs to be balanced between the “mass of people” and wealthier citizens.
d)
A strong central government can prevent the wealthy from gaining too much power.
7.
a)
Gain passage of the Judiciary Act
b)
Make agriculture the main focus of the economy
c)
Place economic power in the hands of the states
d)
Stabilize the banking system by creating a national bank and mint.
8.
Madison and Jefferson disagreed with Hamilton’s plan for a national bank because
a)
they did not think that Southern states should be responsible for the debts of Northern states.
b)
they thought the Constitution did not give Congress the power to create the bank.
c)
they believed that states should handle their own wartime debts.
d)
they believed that only poor people would benefit from a national bank.
9.
Many Southern states disagreed with Hamilton’s protective tariffs on imported goods because
a)
they had few industries.
b)
they were enemies of the British.
c)
they created their own tariffs.
d)
they had less money than the Northern states.
10.
a)
By adding a tariff, British hats were more expensive than American hats.
b)
The profits were greater on British hats because they could be produced more cheaply.
c)
The cost of an American-produced hat and a British-produced hat was the same.
d)
The tariff reduced American production costs.
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