Honors Civics Chapters 9-10 Review

Which of these was NOT a reason George Washington warned Americans not to form political parties?

• Parties help to organize factions

• Parties divide Americans when they should be united

• Parties are not effective means of organizing political support

• Parties can lead to violence and/or insurrection

Political parties do which of the following?

• Make it more difficult for people to choose candidates

• Make people less knowledgeable about candidates and issues

• Allow people to systematically cheat in elections

• Serve to give people clear choices

True of False: The Constitution mentions a need, but not a requirement, for political parties.

• True

• False

The first two political parties to emerge in the United States were the

• Democratic and Republican parties.

• Federalist and Democratic parties.

• Federalist and Democratic-Republican parties.

• Whig and Democratic-Republican parties.

The first political parties in the United States closely mirrored what two early American political ideologies?

• Patriots and Loyalists

• Federalists and Loyalists

• Tories and Anti-Federalists

• Federalists and Anti-Federalists

The Federalist Party disappeared in America because of

• the War of 1812

• waning popularity across the country

• a scandal involving Alexander Hamilton

• a colossal defeat by the Democratic-Republicans in 1820

True or False: it is possible in the United States for a candidate to run for office without having an opponent.

• True

• False

The Democratic and Whig parties emerged due to the candidacy and election of who?

(a)  

The Republican Party was founded in 1854 to oppose what?

(a)  

Who was the first Republican president?

• James Buchanan

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Johnson

• Ulysses S. Grant