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Topic 6 - Political Parties, Adams Presidency

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Political party icon

a)

Federalist party

b)

Democratic-Republican party

c)

Democratic party

d)

Republican party

2.

Political party icon

a)

Federalist party

b)

Democratic-Republican party

c)

Democratic party

d)

Republican party

3.

What does a caucus do?

a)

Elects someone to office

b)

Chooses the best candidate(s) for a party

c)

Changes the party platform

d)

Creates a political party

4.

How did Jefferson (Democratic-Republicans) interpret the Constitution?

a)

strict - no implied powers

b)

loose - implied powers

5.

Who did Hamilton and the Federalists think should be involved in government?

a)

common (poor) man

b)

wealthy elites

6.

What do the Federalists think about making a central bank?

a)

It's constitutional

b)

It's unconstitutional

c)

They didn't think about making a bank

7.

Which part of the country does Jefferson want to focus on?

a)

rural - countryside

b)

urban- cities

c)

both

8.

Who should have more power (according to HAMILTON), the STATES or the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT?

a)

States

b)

Federal government

9.

Who do the Federalists (Hamilton) side with, Britain or France?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Neither - stay neutral

10.

The two major political parties TODAY

a)

Democratic and Republican

b)

Federalist and Democratic-Republican

c)

Libertarian and Green

d)

Liberal and Conservative

11.

The term for all other political parties that are NOT the two major parties:

a)

small parties

b)

third parties

c)

spoiler parties

d)

pointless parties

12.

The American political spectrum

a)

Left = Liberal

b)

Right = Liberal

c)

Left = Conservative

d)

Right = Moderate/Independent

13.

The term for what a political party stands for:

a)

caucus

b)

debate

c)

platform

d)

election

14.

The OG Democrat

a)

Washington

b)

Jackson

c)

Hamilton

d)

Jefferson

15.

The OG Republican

a)

Lincoln

b)

Jefferson

c)

Hamilton

d)

Jackson

16.

Who did America fight a Quasi-War with in the 1790s?

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

Spain

d)

Netherlands

17.

What did the XYZ agents demand from the American diplomats?

a)

the Americans' surrender

b)

a trade agreement

c)

a peace treaty

d)

a bribe

18.

Rather than spending ONE CENT on "tribute" what would Americans rather do?

a)

spend millions for war

b)

surrender

c)

pay the bribe

d)

attack the British

19.

The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions supported:

a)

States Rights

b)

The Federal Government

c)

The Alien and Sedition Acts

d)

The Adams Administration

20.

The Alien and Sedition Acts....

a)

Mistreated immigrants

b)

Made an alliance with France

c)

Allowed anyone to criticize the government

d)

Allowed anyone to pay a bribe

21.

How random are you?

a)

Random

b)

Random

c)

Random