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History of Political Parties in the U.S.

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A political party is a group of _______________________________________________.
a)
who share the similar beliefs about government.
b)
who share the similar beliefs about the president.
c)
who share the similar beliefs about congress.
d)
who share the similar beliefs about the judicial branch
2.

The Constitution contains no Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties like freedom of speech, trial by jury, and the right against searches and seizures.

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

3.
The Constitution is a Bill of Rights because it guarantees citizens a role in government.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
4.
The Constitution already contains a few rights, so we may as well add a whole Bill of Rights.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
5.

Believed in strong national government

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

c)

Patriots

d)

Loyalists

6.

The U.S. Constitution gave executive branch too much power

a)

Anti-federalist argument against ratifying the constitution

b)

Federalist argument against ratifying the constitution

c)

Federalist argument for ratifying the constitution

d)

Anti-federalist argument for ratifying the constitution

7.

The first two political parties formed in the United States

a)

Federalist Party and the Democratic-Republican Party

b)

Democratic-Republican Party and the Loyalist Party

c)

Loyalist Party and the Patriotic Party

d)

Patriotic Party and the Federalist Party

8.

The Republican Party began around which American War?

a)

Civil War

b)

Revolutionary War

c)

The War of 1812

d)

The French and Indian War

9.

This individual is a famous Democratic president

a)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Alexander Hamilton

10.

This was the main issue that divided the country during the Civil War

a)

Slavery

b)

Economy

c)

Immigration

d)

Education

11.

Which current political party prefer higher taxes for higher income earners?

a)

Democratic Party

b)

Republican Party

c)

The Libertarian Party

d)

The Federalist party

12.

Which current political party would emphasize on stronger military?

a)

Democratic Party

b)

Republican Party

c)

Libertarian Party

d)

Ant-Federalist Party

13.

Name the two main current political parties in the U.S.

a)

Democratic party and the Federalist party

b)

Federalist party and the Democratic-Republican party

c)

Republican party and the Democratic party

d)

Loyalist party and the Communist party

14.

This political party backed Alexander Hamilton

a)

Federalist party

b)

Democratic-Republican party

c)

Democratic party

d)

Republican party

15.

This group gravitated towards the views of Thomas Jefferson and established the Democratic-Republican party

a)

Anti-federalists

b)

Federalists

c)

Republicans

d)

Third Parties