Political Party Origins

Question 1

Lobbying Groups

Answer 1

Have a lot of influence on the government and on politicians

Represent the views of special interest groups on proposed legislation (laws)

Question 2

Formation of political parties

Answer 2

created by different perspectives from Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson on how to interpret the Constitution

Question 3

Strict Interpretation of the Constitution

Answer 3

whatever is not mentioned specifically in the Constitution cannot be done

Question 4

Loose Interpretation of the Constitution

Answer 4

Belief that the constitution is a set of guidelines, and we don’t need to follow it exactly, as long as the main theme is respected

Question 5

Census

Answer 5

A periodic and official count of a country’s population.

Used to determine representation in Congress

Question 6

Impact of third political parties

Answer 6

they focus on issues sometimes ignored by the larger political parties