Federalist Party
Democratic Party
Anti-Masonic Party
Whig Party
Know-Nothing Party
100
What were the Federalists advocates of?
What is the Constitution
100
Who were the three men who established the Democratic Party?
Who is Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe (the Virginia Dynasty)
100
The Anti-Masonic Party were the first of this kind of party in the US.
What is a third party
100
What was the Whig Party originally named?
What is the National Republicans
100
What did the Know-Nothing (American) Party oppose?
What is immigration
200
What two administrations did the Federalist Party support?
What is George Washington and John Adams administrations.
200
What was the original characteristics/beliefs of the Democratic Party?
What is a) Small government b) Agrarian interests c)Immigrants d) States' rights e) pro-French
200
Which party did they merge with?
What is the Whig Party
200
Who was the first Whig Party candidate to win the presidency?
Who is William Henry Harrison
200
What two policies did the Know-Nothings pursue in response to increased immigration?
What is Anti-foreign and Anti-Roman Catholic
300
What was the Federalists main focus when it came to politics and economics?
What is a strong central government and a promotion of business interests
300
What did the Democratic Party do to nominate candidates rather than using a caucus?
What is holding nominating conventions
300
What president did they focus on defeating?
Who is Andrew Jackson
300
What did the Whig Party advocate for?
What is strong federal role in nation's economic development
300
What did the Know-Nothing Party seek to increase in response to immigration?
What is the nationalization period (5 to 21 years)
400
List 2 Federalists achievements
What is used a)Constitution to develop workable system of government b)Established nation's credit and fostered economic prosperity c)Created a court system d)Demonstrated ability of government to enforce laws e)Kept the nation from war & instituted isolationism
400
Name 3 Democratic presidents and their respective programs.
What is a)Wilson and "New Freedom" b) FDR and "New Deal" c) Truman and "Fair Deal" d) JFK and "New Frontier" e) LBJ and "Great Society" (or War on Poverty)
400
How did they nominate their presidential candidate?
What is a national nominating convention
400
What issue divided the Whig Party?
What is slavery (Conscience vs Cotton)
400
How did the Know-Nothing Party win recognition?
What is because the Whig and Democratic Parties were divided over slavery
500
List 2 reasons for its downfall
What is a)Spread of democratic ideals, especially in the West b)Growing realization the Federalists didn't trust the common people c)Opposition to Federalist economic measures d)Pro-English foreign policy e)Seen as trampling civil rights with Alien & Sedition Acts
500
What is one difference between Jeffersonian Democracy and Jacksonian Democracy?
What is Jeffersonian Democracy a)Believed that capable, well-educated leaders should govern in the people’s interest b)Reflected chiefly an agricultural society c)Limited democracy chiefly to its political aspects Jacksonian Democracy a)Believed that the people themselves should manage governmental affairs b)Reflected an agricultural as well as a rising industrial society c)Expanded democracy from its political aspects to include social and economic aspects
500
Why was the Anti-Masonic Party formed?
What is to counter alleged subversion of public institutions be Freemasons
500
Name the Whig Party's program and one characteristic of it
What is the American System a)Federal sponsored improvements b)High tariffs c)A national bank
500
Why did they refer to themselves as the Know-Nothing Party?
What is because when asked about the native-Protestant organization, members answered "I know nothing"
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