Which option best completes the diagram?

The U. S.

Constitution is

written with no

mention of

political parties.

The two-party

system emerges

with the creation

of the Federalist

and Democratic-

Republican

parties.

O

A. The Democrats and the Republicans argue over ratification of the

Constitution.

O

B. A single-party system is set up in the Bill of Rights.

O

C. Alexander Hamilton and James Madison have different views

about the power of the federal government.

O

D. The Founders decide that political parties make governing more

efficient and effective.

C. Alexander Hamilton and James Madison have different views

Explanation:

The Framing Fathers believed that political parties were an evil threat to the nation, that they were designed to fracture the government for their self-interests. That is why the Constitution does not mention political parties because the Framers did not think that they would play a role in the government.

Alexander Hamilton believed that the nation needed to invest in private enterprises and to make loans so the government could build roads, harbors, and canals.

But the main political parties of America emerged when James Madison and Thomas Jefferson started to see Hamilton's victories as a threat to the interests of the southern planter class. With that, they formed what would become the Republican party.