OW GOV. UNIT 5 QUIZ

Which of the following are notable aspects of Abraham Lincoln? Select all that apply.

- He lost every election until the Presidency - He was the first Republican Presidential nominee ever elected - He led the U.S. through the Civil War, embracing anti-slavery and resulting in a stronger federal government.

Which of the following are Republican presidents? Select all that apply.

- Lincoln - Bush - Eisenhower

Which of the following are third parties that formed in the U.S.? Select all that apply.

- Populist - Prohibition - Liberal

Alexander Hamilton was among the most important of the Founding Fathers. Which of the following is he responsible for? Select all that apply.

- as Secretary of the Treasury, starting a central federal bank and printing the first federal currency for the United States - establishing our free-market economy that significantly encouraged manufacturing and trade - master-minding and writing the majority of Federalist Papers, arguing for a strong Federal government set out in the Constitution - serving as aide-de camp for General Washington during the Revolutionary war and henceforth maintained and promoted our country's honor

Which statements best describe third-party politics since 1860?

-The Bull Moose party was formed by a former Republican President and Jane Adams. -The House of Representatives has no separate place for a third party candidate to sit. -A third party inevitably split the vote of the leading party.

Which sentences are true? Select all that apply.

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

American Communist Party

1. Formed by Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 2. Republican President 3. a person who currently holds office 4. Democratic President 5. formed by Ross Perot in 1992

Bull Moose Party Dwight D. Eisenhower Incumbent Jimmy Carter United We Stand Party

The ___ Party is the oldest political party in the United States.

Democratic

What are the major American political parties? Select all that apply.

Democrats Republicans

The ___ believed that the Federal government should possess all powers not specifically denied to it.

Federalists

Who was praised for his efforts in the Persian Gulf War, but was criticized for his poor efforts in strengthening the nation's economy?

George H. Bush

Which of the following are Democratic presidents? Select all that apply.

Kennedy Wilson Johnson

Why would a single-issue, anti-slavery platform be a catalyst to ushering in a new political party?

People in the north were less motivated by profits from slave labor and more interested in freedoms for all people.

William Taft and Theodore Roosevelt both began as Republicans. Why did Roosevelt leave the Republican party?

Taft defeated Roosevelt in Republican primaries after Roosevelt had already served two terms as a Republican President.

Mark the statements that are true.

The Democrats blamed the Republicans for the Stock Market crash of 1929. The Democrats won the Presidency in the 90's 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.

Before the Constitution was even written, two parties emerged vying for a direction for America. Name them and their characteristics.

The Federalists wanted a strong centralized government, and the Anti-Federalist wanted to restrict the Federal government and give states more freedoms and legal control.

Which of the following is NOT true of the Anti-Federalists?

They did not want a federal government that was toothless and would allow states too much power.

1. a party formed mainly to fight the Democratic party and Andrew Jackson 2. in a national election, a candidate won the vote in a particular state 3. a public shame or disgrace brought about by illegal or unethical actions 4. an uneasiness due to the lack of stability in the financial market

Whig Party carried scandal economic unrest

The Democrats fought almost bitterly at times over _____.

all of the above

The Prohibition Party is an example of a party that ___

has only one goal.

The introduction of a third party in politics can _____.

offer a new voice that may be missing

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

specific group of people

1. limits the Federal government to powers the Constitution specifically delegated to it 2. gathering for the purpose of creating a Constitution to lay down the laws for running the U.S. 3. arrangement or groundwork laid to get a program going. 4. President is given power to deport any alien he deems dangerous 5. allowing the federal government all powers not denied it within the Constitution 6. 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 Anti-Federalist would limit the Federal government strictly to _____.

the powers the constitution delegated to it

The late nineteenth-early twentieth century saw _____.

the rise and dominance of the Republican Party

The Democratic split was so severe during the 1860 elections that _____.

they ran two candidates for the presidency