WorksheetsEarly Political Parties
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 32mins
Why did the two political parties form?
people had different ideas of the role of the government.
The Constitution declared that there must be two political parties.
George Washington wanted two parties.
The citizens voted to have two parties.
This political party believed that most power should be with the state government and the federal government should remain weak
Federalists
Native Americans
Slaves
Democratic-Republican
What groups of people would belong to the Federalist Party? (Choose all that apply)
businessmen
ordinary people
farmers
educated and wealthy
What group did the Democratic-Republicans favor?
British
Spanish
French
English
John Adams
Federalist
Democratic-Republican
Believed in tariffs.
Federalist
Democratic-Republicans
Which group wanted the U.S. to support the French?
Federalist
Democratic-Republican
Supported a national bank to stabilize the economy
Federalist
Democratic-Republican
Supported states' rights over a strong national government
Federalist
Democratic-Republicans
Believed in a "loose" interpretation of the Constitution.
Federalist
Democratic-Republicans
Believed in a "strict" interpretation of the Constitution.
Federalist
Democratic-Republicans
The first two presidents of the U.S. had ideas aligned with this party.
Federalist
Democratic-Republicans
The Federalists thought the economy should be based on ________________ .
manufacturing, business, and banking
farming
working-class laborers
slavery
What did President Washington say that political parties will do to the United States?
destroy the economy
unite the nation
cause war with Europe
divide the nation
This law has since changed, but how was the Vice Presidency decided in the early days of Presidential Elections?
whichever candidate was the runner-up, or got 2nd place in total number of votes
The Vice President was elected separately by the voting citizens
The President gets to hand-pick their Vice President
The former Secretary of State automatically becomes Vice President every 4-years
What do the donkey and elephant represent?
strict government and weak government
a free press
political parties
the North and the South
Newspapers sometimes support partisan views.
true
false
Who was John Adams' vice president?
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
none of the above
Which term means supporting or favoring one side?
caucus
electoral
partisan
implied
What term means 'not specifically written in the Constitution'
partisan
caucus
implied powers
electoral
What political party did George Washington belong to?
The Federalists
The Democratic - Republicans
The Whigs
He didn't belong to a political party
Which of these was NOT a member of the Federalist Party?
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
John Adams
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.
Washington was often PARTISAN to Federalist viewpoints.
What does PARTISAN mean?
disagreed with
Favored/agreed
discussing/explaining
bored with
What does Partisan mean?
favoring one political party
being fair and unbaised
directly electing the president
a meeting to nominate a candidate
What is a CAUCUS?
a type of plant that grows in the desert
favoring one political party
a meeting to nominate a candidate
the group that directly elects the president
how do newspapers influence public opinion?
they give info about problems and identify campaign issues
they do NOT influence public opinion
