U.S. GOVERNMENT AMERICAN PARTY SYSTEM EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
As secretary of the Treasury, starting a central federal blank 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
Federalists 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. - Alexander Hamilton was
among the most important of the Founding Fathers. Which of the following is he
responsible for?
They did not want a father government that was toothless and would allow states too
much power. - Which of the following is NOT true of the Anti-Federalists?
Populist, Prohibition and Liberation - Which of the following are third parties that formed
in the U.S.?
has only one goal - The Prohibition Party is an example of a party that ____________.
American Communist Party - The left-wing protest party that was formed in 1919 was
the ____________.
specific group of people - The Populist Party of the 1890's was an example of a party
formed chiefly to help a ____________.
Federalists - The ____________ believed that the Federal government should possess
all powers not specifically denied to it.
the powers the constitution delegated to it. - The Anti-Federalist would limit the Federal
government strictly to ____________.
Democrats and Republicans - What are major American political parties?
Kennedy, Wilson and Johnson - Which of the following are Democratic presidents?
Lincoln, Bush and Eisenhower - Which of the following are Republican presidents?
Jimmy Carter - Democratic President
Bull Moose Party - formed by Theodore Roosevelt in 1912.
Dwight D. Eisenhower - Republican President
United We Stand Party - formed by Ross Perot in 1992.
, incument - a person who currently hold an office.
True - The Republican Party began as a series of anti-slavery political meeting 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.
landslide defeat - losing by a sizable margin in an election
challange - a person who does not hold an office but who is trying to unseat an
incumbent.
Stock Market crash of 1929 - Saw the market lose so much power that many people lost
their fortunes in the matter of days.
majority - having the larger number in a house of Congress, assuring strong voting
power.
conducting a census - What is NOT the function of political parties?
donations - The parties have to depend largely on ____________ for their campaign
funding/
George H. Bush - Who was praised for his efforts in the Persian Gulf War, but was
criticized for his poor efforts in strengthening the nation's economy?
Presenting a plank on taxes, welfare reform and veterans issues and deciding how to
vote on them. Presenting this plank to the party and getting people to vote on it. -
Designing a party platform involves ____________.
national committee - Which committee sends political leaders to certain states to
campaign for their party's candidate?
Must be from a state whose electoral votes went to the Republican candidate in the
preceding Presidential election. Must come from a state where a majority of its
congressional members are Republicans. Comes from a state that has a Republican
governor. - The Republican National Committee (RNC) chairman will go to someone
who comes from a state that satisfies which of the following?
Reagan - president during the 1980's.
open primary - voters may vote for the candidates of the party they desire.
"Watchdog" group - sees to an election's honesty.
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
As secretary of the Treasury, starting a central federal blank 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
Federalists 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. - Alexander Hamilton was
among the most important of the Founding Fathers. Which of the following is he
responsible for?
They did not want a father government that was toothless and would allow states too
much power. - Which of the following is NOT true of the Anti-Federalists?
Populist, Prohibition and Liberation - Which of the following are third parties that formed
in the U.S.?
has only one goal - The Prohibition Party is an example of a party that ____________.
American Communist Party - The left-wing protest party that was formed in 1919 was
the ____________.
specific group of people - The Populist Party of the 1890's was an example of a party
formed chiefly to help a ____________.
Federalists - The ____________ believed that the Federal government should possess
all powers not specifically denied to it.
the powers the constitution delegated to it. - The Anti-Federalist would limit the Federal
government strictly to ____________.
Democrats and Republicans - What are major American political parties?
Kennedy, Wilson and Johnson - Which of the following are Democratic presidents?
Lincoln, Bush and Eisenhower - Which of the following are Republican presidents?
Jimmy Carter - Democratic President
Bull Moose Party - formed by Theodore Roosevelt in 1912.
Dwight D. Eisenhower - Republican President
United We Stand Party - formed by Ross Perot in 1992.
, incument - a person who currently hold an office.
True - The Republican Party began as a series of anti-slavery political meeting 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.
landslide defeat - losing by a sizable margin in an election
challange - a person who does not hold an office but who is trying to unseat an
incumbent.
Stock Market crash of 1929 - Saw the market lose so much power that many people lost
their fortunes in the matter of days.
majority - having the larger number in a house of Congress, assuring strong voting
power.
conducting a census - What is NOT the function of political parties?
donations - The parties have to depend largely on ____________ for their campaign
funding/
George H. Bush - Who was praised for his efforts in the Persian Gulf War, but was
criticized for his poor efforts in strengthening the nation's economy?
Presenting a plank on taxes, welfare reform and veterans issues and deciding how to
vote on them. Presenting this plank to the party and getting people to vote on it. -
Designing a party platform involves ____________.
national committee - Which committee sends political leaders to certain states to
campaign for their party's candidate?
Must be from a state whose electoral votes went to the Republican candidate in the
preceding Presidential election. Must come from a state where a majority of its
congressional members are Republicans. Comes from a state that has a Republican
governor. - The Republican National Committee (RNC) chairman will go to someone
who comes from a state that satisfies which of the following?
Reagan - president during the 1980's.
open primary - voters may vote for the candidates of the party they desire.
"Watchdog" group - sees to an election's honesty.
