UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

EXAM THREE

NAME: _________________________________________________

DIRECTIONS: Do 7 (seven) of the following essay questions on separate pieces of paper.

1) How did the relationship between Hamilton and Jefferson give rise to the two party system in America? What did each of the first two parties believe in? What did Washington have to say about the state of politics in America during his time?

2) What was the Era of Good feeling? How did we get to a point in history where there was only one party? How did the Era of Good Feeling end?

3) How has the role of the “stalwart” of political parties changed over time? When was the last time the OLD STALWARTS had control of each party? How did the OLD STALWARTS lose control of each party?

4) Why was the Republican Party founded? What problem did it face after winning its first two presidential elections?

5) What do we mean when we say that William Jennings Bryan “Bryanized” the Democratic party from 1896 – 1912?

6) According to Teddy Roosevelt, how could the Republicans “defeat God” in 1896? What was his plan?

7) What political realignments have accord in the history of the United States? What has caused each one?

8) What are the things a candidate needs and in what order does he or she need to get them in order to be elected president?

9)  Define the following: bundling, soft money, hard money, DNC and RNC

10) Give examples of how the media plays three roles in its covering of the media.