0
the framer believed that political parties were factions. a faction is usually a dissatisfied group formed within a larger group. the framers thought that factions might fight to promote the interest of their own members. they feared that the strongest faction would control the government. in such a case, government would not protect equal rights and interests of all the people. instead the government would promote the interests of the party in power.
Still curious? Ask our experts.
Chat with our AI personalities
Blake
Fran
RafaThe Founding Father's primary concern regarding political parties was that people would grow more loyal to their party than the nation. James Madison is a prominent example of a Founding Father who warned about the dangers of political parties.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What was the primary source of conflict in a society according to the founding fathers?
Founding Fathers believed political parties were the primary source of conflict in a society. They viewed them as factions dangerous to the public interest. Their ideology called for the subordination of marginal interests in favor of the general welfare of the people.
Where in the constitution does it establish a 2 party political system?
It does not. A two Party system is no where to be found in the Constitution. The two party system was created by the Founding Fathers as a way of organizing people with like minded ideals, and as a way to get political power. The first two parties being the Federalists and the Democrat-Republicans
Why did political parties first form in America?
There were differing views between the founding fathers on the strength of the national government when writing the Constitution. The first political parties in the US were the Federalist and the Democratic-Republicans(jeffersonians). The federalist favored a strong centralized government, much like that of in England. While the Federalist favored states-rights and disliked the government of England.
Which institution developed outside the limits of the written constitution of the United states?
Political Parties.
George Washington stated in his farewell address that political parties caused?
George Washington felt that political parties were dangerous for the country. He explained in his farewell speech that political parties could cause people to end up being more loyal to the party than to the nation.
