Question

Select the true statements about the Democratic Party. Select all that apply. It is the oldest political party in the United States. The Democrats won the presidency in the 90's but lost control of Congress. The Democratic Party won considerable political strength during the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln was a Democrat. In the 1850's Democrats fought over the slavery issue in California.

Answer 1

It is the oldest political party in the United States.The Democrats won the Presidency in the 90s but lost control of the Congress. 

Answer 2

The following alternatives are CORRECT:

The Democratic Party is the oldest political party in the United States. It was founded in 1792 by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, and is not only the oldest in the US, but it's the oldest voter-based political party in the world.

Democrats did fight over the slavery issue in California in the 1850's. David C. Broderick, a Democrat, was one of the main characters of this fight.

The following alternatives are incorrect:

The Democrats did win presidency in the 90's, but they controlled the congress for most of the decade.

The Democratic Party actually lost power during the Civil War, as it was divided pro and against President Abraham Lincoln.

Abraham Lincoln was NOT a Democrat.