US Government by Matt Vassallo

Libby Taylor, Jaelin Hasty, Tyler Davis, Sean Callahan

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U.S. Government and Politics

1. The representative government in America began through ideas, such as self-government, stemming from ancient civilizations, the Protestant Reformation which encouraged free thinking, and the Enlightenment which had the most impact on the U.S. constitution

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2. The two-party system developed out of the constitutional convention when Hamilton and others who wanted a strong central government banded together and called themselves the federalists. Those who opposed the federalists gathered around Jefferson and created the Anti-federalist party

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3. The first two major political parties were the Federalists (central government) / Republicans (Emphasized rights of states)

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4. Alexander Hamilton led the federalists and Thomas Jefferson led the Anti-federalist party.

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12. Isolationism had a role on American politics by not letting them get involved with dangerous situations with other countries. It also helps because they do not get involved with trades that could potentially hurt them politically.

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11. Big Businesses and Industrialization played a role in American politics because they helped with transportation and helped America make more money from the profits they made.

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10. Theodore Roosevelt Howard Taft Woodrow Wilson were the first actual "progressive" presidents

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5. The main platform of the federalists was creating a strong central government. The main platform of the anti-federalists favored power within the state.

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6. During and after westward expansion, slavery began to dominate American politics.

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. The Republican Party emerged and began to complicate the issue of slavery in America.

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8. The United States was still politically divided during post war reconstruction due to the fact that half of the republicans were radical and they were against the democrats. The radical republicans wanted more freedoms for black people while democrats wanted the republicans to stay out of it.

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9. The progressivist movement included a broad range of social and political reforms advocated by progressives. The major platform of the populist movement was to represent the common folk, especially farmers, against the interests of big businesses, railroads, and the politicians sharing such interests.

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Tyler Davis

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QUIZ

1. During and After Westward expansion, racism began to dominate American Politics. T/F

2. The Republican Party emerged and began to complicate the issue of slavery in America. T/F

3. _________ Led the Federalists?

a. Thaddeus Stevens

b. Thomas Jefferson

c. Alexander Hamilton

d. Howard Taft

4. _________ Led the Anti-Federalists?

a. Thaddeus Stevens

b. Thomas Jefferson

c. Alexander Hamilton

d. Howard Taft

5. Which of these was one of the first major political parties?

a. Federalists

b. Conservatives

c. Democrats

d. Anti-Federalists

6. What was the main platform for the Federalists?

a. Abolishing Slavery

b. Strengthen the Economy

c. Creating a Strong Central Government

d. Favored Power With the State

7. What was the main platform for the Anti-Federalists?

a. Abolishing Slavery

b. Strengthen the Economy

c. Creating a Strong Central Government

d. Favored Power With the State

8. The Republican Party emerged and began to complicate the issue of_________?

a. Racism

b. Slavery

c. Lynching's

d. Big Businesses

9. Which of these were the first progressive presidents?

a. Theodore Roosevelt

b. George Washington

c. John Adams

d. Thomas Jefferson

10. Which of these had a role on American politics by not letting them get involved with dangerous situations with other countries?

a. Nationalism

b. Imperialism

c. Isolationism

d. Racism

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The current symbol for the republican party

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Woodrow Wilson- One of the first progressive presidents

Jaelin Hasty

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The Constitutional Convention

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Sean Callahan

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Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence.

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