WorksheetsThe Birth of Political Parties
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Democratic-Republican believed that a government should be.
An organized union
A strong state government
A strong central government
An unorganized union
The two parties that emerged after Washington's presidency were the _________ and _________.
Independent
Democratic-Republicans
Federalists
Monarchy
Thomas Jefferson backed the _______ party.
Democratic-Republican
Federalists
Mario
Alexander Hamilton backed the _______ party.
Democratic-Republican
Federalists
Mario
Jefferson and Hamilton were complete ________ when it came to political views.
BFF's
opposites
roomates
The Era of Good Feelings refers to a period of time where the _______________ was the most popular national political organization.
WhIgs
federalists
democratic-republicans
When the Democratic-republican party broke up, they formed two seperate parties. The Democrats and the ______.
Pirates
Kings
Whigs
Which political party was led by Alexander Hamilton?
Democratic-Republican
Federalist
Whig
Libertarian
What was the main belief of the Federalist Party regarding government power?
Strong state governments
Strong central government
No government
Anarchism
Who was the leader of the Democratic-Republican Party?
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
George Washington
Which event marked the beginning of the two-party system in the United States?
The American Revolution
The Constitutional Convention
The election of 1796
The Civil War
What was the primary economic policy supported by the Federalists?
Agriculture
Industrialization
Free trade
Isolationism
Which party believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution?
Federalist
Democratic-Republican
Whig
Libertarian
What was the main opposition to the Federalist Party?
Whig Party
Democratic-Republican Party
Libertarian Party
Green Party
Which party was more popular in the southern United States during the early 19th century?
Federalist
Democratic-Republican
Whig
Libertarian
