USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE BILL OF RIGHTS THE CONSTITUTIONS FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did political parties form?
A
Political divisions began to form while America’s leaders discussed ratifying the Constitution.
B
Political agreement began to form while America’s leaders discussed where to locate the national government.
C
Political agreement began to form while America’s leaders discussed ratifying the Constitution.
D
Political divisions began to form while America’s leaders discussed where to locate the national government.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Political factions or parties began to form during the struggle over ratification of the federal Constitution of 1787. Friction between them increased as attention shifted from the creation of a new federal government to the question of how powerful that federal government would be.

Detailed explanation-2: -The diverse conditions of historical eras, and differing ideologies of America’s people, gave rise to various political parties, founded to advance specific ideals and the candidates who represented them.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first two political factions to appear were the Federalists, who supported ratification of the Constitution, and the Anti-Federalists, who opposed ratification.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the 1790s and early 1800s, senators divided into rival parties based on support of and opposition to the policies of presidents George Washington and John Adams, especially regarding foreign relations with Great Britain and France and the role of the federal government.

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