initially opposed the development of political parties, America’s two-party system gives citizens the opportunity to have direct control of the government and it promotes constitutional principles. The opposition came from the 18th century belief that all political systems should not be trusted. The Founders felt that parties were evil and should be done away with. In fact, James Madison, one of the authors of the “Federalists Papers,” believed that political systems were corrupt, but unavoidable…
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