THE AMERICAN PARTY SYSTEM quiz no. 1

The Democrats fought almost bitterly at times over:

banking policies slavery issues tariff rates

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

specific group of people

What event coincided with the emergence of the Federalist and Anti-Federalist political parties in the United States?

The writing and adoption of the Constitution

The Socialist Worker's Party and the American Communist Party are considered to be what type of third party?

Those made up of left-wing protest groups

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

_______________ was the first Republican Presidential candidate to win the office in 1861.

lincoln

The Democrats won all the elections from 1828-1860 except in 1840 and

1848

The Republican party was formed in response to what issue?

Anti-slavery views, the oppositions to the extension of slavery

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

CENTRAL

A party formed mainly to fight the Democratic party and Andrew Jackson In a national election, a candidate won the vote in a particular state A public shame or disgrace brought about by illegal or unethical actions An uneasiness due to the lack of stability in the financial market Saw the market lose so much power that many people lost their fortunes in the matter of days Having the larger number in a house of Congress, assuring strong voting power Losing by a sizable margin in an election A person who currently holds an office A person who does not hold an office but who is trying to unseat an incumbent

Whig party carried scandal economic unrest Stock Market crash of 1929 majority landslide defeat incumbent challenger

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

democratic

What political party emerged from the struggling factions of the Democratic-Republicans?

democrats

Limits the Federal government to powers the Constitution specifically delegated to it Gathering for the purpose of creating a Constitution to lay down the laws for running the U.S. Arrangement or groundwork laid to get a program going. President is given power to deport any alien he deems dangerous Allowing the federal government all powers not denied it within the Constitution A group that may not be in agreement with the general direction of the larger population.

strict construction Constitutional Convention provision Alien and Sedition Acts loose construction faction

The Federalists believed in a __________ central government.

strong

The Anti-Federalist would limit the Federal government strictly to:

the powers the constitution delegated to it

The Republican Party appealed to groups such as farmers, industrialists, and merchants.

true

The Republicans won fourteen of the eighteen Presidential elections held between 1860 through 1928.

true

Mark the sentences that are true.

true: During the election of 1824, Andrew Jackson won the most electoral votes, but not the majority needed to be elected President. The Anti-Federalist 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 two major parties. The Republican Party began as a series of anti-slavery political meetings held in the Midwest in 1854. not true: Rural areas will tend to vote more the liberal party. If a political party puts people above the needs of its party it is known as partisan politics.