LifePac Grade 12 Government Unit 3 Self Test 1

The Democrats won all the election from 1828-1860 except in 1840 and _______.

1848

Faction

A group that may not be in agreement with the general direction of the larger population.

Secretary of the treasury

Alexander Hamilton

The left-wing protest party that was formed in 1919 was the __________.

American Communist Party

Provision

Arrangement or groundwork laid to get a program going.

In the 1860 presidential election the Democratic Party ran two candidates, ____________ and ___________.

Breckenridge, Douglas

formed by Theodore Roosevelt in 1912

Bull Moose Party

temporary alliance of political parties

Coalition

The _______ party is the oldest political party in the United States.

Democratic

Today the two major political parties are the __________ and the __________.

Democratic Republican

Republican president

Dwight D. Eisenhower

an uneasiness due to the lack of stability in the financial market.

Economic unrest

True or False John C. Fremont was the first Republican presidential candidate to win the office in 1856.

False

True or False The Democrats won the presidency in 1976, 1980, and 1996.

False

True or False The Republicans controlled the House of Representatives, but not the Senate in 1948.

False

True or False Under Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Republican Party was in office from 1952 through 1972.

False

Constitutional Convention

Gathering for the purpose of creating a Constitution to lay down the laws for running the U.S.

First president

George Washington

The only Democrats to serve as president from 1860 to 1916 were _______ and __________.

Grover Cleveland, Woodrow Wilson

Name three Democratic presidents.

Jackson Polk Tyler

Democratic president

Jimmy Carter

Second president

John Adams

Strict Construction

Limits the Federal government to power the Constitution specifically delegated to it.

Name three Republican presidents.

Lincoln Grant Hayes

Alien and Sedition Acts

President is given power to deport any alien he deems dangerous.

Name five third parties listed:

Progressive Party Bull Moose Party American Independent Party Gold Democrats Party American Communist Party

saw the market lose so much power that many people lost their fortunes in a matter of days

Stock Market crash, 1929

Which of the statements are TRUE. The Democrats blamed the Republicans for the Stock Market cash of 1929. The Democrats won the presidency in the 90s but lost control of the Congress. The Democratic party won considerable political strength during the civil War. The Anti-Federalists were one of the first two American political parties; they wanted a strong central government. The "Era of Good feelings" was a period from 1816-1824 where there was only one political party: the Democrat-Republicans.

The Democrats blamed the Republicans for the Stock Market cash of 1929. The Democrats won the presidency in the 90s but lost control of the Congress. The "Era of Good feelings" was a period from 1816-1824 where there was only one political party: the Democrat-Republicans.

Mark the sentences that are true. The Republican Party began as a series of anti-slavery political meetings held in the Midwest in 1854. Rural areas will tend to vote more for the liberal party. During the election of 1824, Andrew Jackson won the most electoral votes, but not the majority need to be elected president. The Anti-Federalists would limit the Federal government strictly to the powers the constitution delegated to it. Third parties play a highly important role in the strengthening the tow major parties. If a political party puts people above the needs of its party it is known as partisan politics.

The Republican Party began as a series of anti-slavery political meetings held in the Midwest in 1854. During the election of 1824, Andrew Jackson won the most electoral votes, but not the majority need to be elected president. The Anti-Federalists would limit the Federal government strictly to the powers the constitution delegated to it. Third parties play a highly important role in the strengthening the tow major parties.

Third President

Thomas Jefferson

True or False The Republican Party began as a series of anti-slavery political meetings held in the Midwest in 1854.

True

True or False Abraham Lincoln was the Republican president during the Civil War.

True

True or False The Bull Moose Party was formed by Theodore Roosevelt in 1912.

True

True or False The Democrats were in power from 1932 to 1952.

True

True or False The Republican Party appealed to groups such as farmers, industrialists, merchants, and economists.

True

True or False The Republicans won fourteen of the eighteen presidential elections held between 1860 through 1928.

True

True or False William Howard Taft led a divided Republican Party in 1912.

True

formed by Ross Perot in 1992

United We Stand Party

a party formed mainly to fight the Democratic party and Andrew Jackson

Whig Party

The Democrats fought almost bitterly at times over: banking policies. slavery issues. tariff rates. all of the above.

all of the above

Loose Construction

allowing the federal government all powers not denied it within the Constitution

in a national election, a candidate who was able to win the vote in a particular state.

carried

The federal power of the country is known as the ________ government.

central

a person who does not hold an office but who is trying to unseat an incumbent.

challenger

The Federalists believed that the ________ should possess all powers not specifically denied to it.

federal government

The Prohibition Party was founded in 1869 solely for the purpose of preventing the manufacturer and sale of alcoholic beverages in the United States. The Prohibition Party is an example of a party that ____________.

has only one goal

A person who currently holds an office is an ___________.

incumbent

a person who currently holds an office.

incumbent

losing by a sizable margin in an election.

landslide defeat

The Federalists believe in a ___________ of the Constitution.

loose construction

a public shame or disgrace brought about by illegal or unethical actions.

scandal

The Populist Party of the 1890s was an example of a party formed chiefly to help a ______________.

specific group of people

The Anti-Federalists believed in a __________ of the Constitution.

strict construction

The Anti-Federalist would limit the Federal government strictly to: (which one) managing of foreign affairs. coining of money. the powers the constitution delegated to it.

the powers the constitution delegated to it