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The Birth of Political Parties

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Democratic-Republican believed that a government should be.

a)

An organized union

b)

A strong state government

c)

A strong central government

d)

An unorganized union

2.

The two parties that emerged after Washington's presidency were the _________ and _________.

a)

Independent

b)

Democratic-Republicans

c)

Federalists

d)

Monarchy

3.

Thomas Jefferson backed the _______ party.

a)

Democratic-Republican

b)

Federalists

c)

Mario

4.

Alexander Hamilton backed the _______ party.

a)

Democratic-Republican

b)

Federalists

c)

Mario

5.

Jefferson and Hamilton were complete ________ when it came to political views.

a)

BFF's

b)

opposites

c)

roomates

6.

The Era of Good Feelings refers to a period of time where the _______________ was the most popular national political organization.

a)

WhIgs

b)

federalists

c)

democratic-republicans

7.

When the Democratic-republican party broke up, they formed two seperate parties. The Democrats and the ______.

a)

Pirates

b)

Kings

c)

Whigs

8.

Which political party was led by Alexander Hamilton?

a)

Democratic-Republican

b)

Federalist

c)

Whig

d)

Libertarian

9.

What was the main belief of the Federalist Party regarding government power?

a)

Strong state governments

b)

Strong central government

c)

No government

d)

Anarchism

10.

Who was the leader of the Democratic-Republican Party?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

George Washington

11.

Which event marked the beginning of the two-party system in the United States?

a)

The American Revolution

b)

The Constitutional Convention

c)

The election of 1796

d)

The Civil War

12.

What was the primary economic policy supported by the Federalists?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Industrialization

c)

Free trade

d)

Isolationism

13.

Which party believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution?

a)

Federalist

b)

Democratic-Republican

c)

Whig

d)

Libertarian

14.

What was the main opposition to the Federalist Party?

a)

Whig Party

b)

Democratic-Republican Party

c)

Libertarian Party

d)

Green Party

15.

Which party was more popular in the southern United States during the early 19th century?

a)

Federalist

b)

Democratic-Republican

c)

Whig

d)

Libertarian