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The fact that government in the US is in many ways government through political party is?
because George Washington was a strong supporter of political parties
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What political party read into the Constitution?
In 1789 there were no political parties. In fact Washington warned about the formation of parties and how they would put their interests before the common good of the people. Looks like he was right.
What party was President George Washington a member of?
Political parties like we have today did not exist back when George Washington was in charge. He didn't belong to a political party. In fact in his farewell speech in 1796 he warned against political parties.
How does somebody become a member of a political party?
The easiest way to join a political party in many countries is to go to that party's website - often, political parties will allow you to join from their website for a small fee (the same fee as joining the party through other means). If you can't join a party this way, the best thing to do is look up the telephone number of their local branch and call to ask how you can join the party.
How did the spoils system make political parties more powerful?
Instead of having people surrounding the president that don't agree with him, and potentially could sway the House of Reps or the Senate, he pays people to agree with him really, and back him 100% despite the fact that they may not agree with him. Which in turn persuades the public to back him because "smarter" and 'More Powerful' people support him.
Was George Washington a major advocate of opposing factions in government via the Federalists and Republican parties?
No, in fact, he was against political parties. He felt that the political party would rule the elected official instead of the voter. That the party would become more important to the person than the people who elected him. For Washington a person was elected to office to help the "common good" and then to go home. If we look at our political system today I think time has proven Washington correct in his assessment of political parties.
