Political Parties

Which political party was created by Andrew Jackson?

• Republican
• Democrat
• Democratic-Republican
• Federalist

What political party did George Washington belong to?

• The Federalist
• The Democratic-Republicans
• The Whigs
• He didn't belong to a political party

Which of these people would most likely support Thomas Jefferson?

• A factory worker from Pennsylvainia
• A banker from Massachusetts
• A small farmer from North Carolina
• A wealthy merchant from New York City

Why did Alexander Hamilton want to create a national bank?

• To create a financially strong federal government
• To lend money to other countries
• To give farmers the opportunity to save their earnings
• To lend money to the individual United States

Which statement is true of the Federalist Party?

• It opposed a strong federal government
• It was popular in the South
• It was led by Thomas Jefferson
• It favored manufacturers and business owners

Which group benefitted the most from Alexander Hamilton's policies

• Farmers and farm workers
• Bankers and businessmen
• Immigrants and new Americans
• Slaves

What was one reason why the Federalist Party shrunk after 1804?

• President John Adams was impeached by Congress
• Its most fervent supporters were jailed by Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington came out of retirement to denounce it
• Its leader, Alexander Hamilton, died

What was one reason why the Democratic-Republican party broke up?

• Rivalries between members split the party apart
• The Federalist became much more popular
• Thomas Jefferson move to France
• James Madison and James Monroe proved to be terrible Presidents

Which of these politicians was most supportive of individual rights?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Alexander Hamilton
• John Adams
• Aaron Burr

How would you classify a political system in which two parties usually get most of the votes in elections?

• A single-party system
• A two-party system
• A multi-party system
• A parliamentary democracy