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They saw them as factions and entirely descructive to the Republic. MFitz (www.PatriotMusic.com)
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Did Framers of the Constitution clearly established political parties?
Absolutely not. Parties are not even mentioned in the Constitution. Parties were a result of differing political views, though not mentioned in the constitution, they are not banned either.
Is it true or false that political parties are mentioned in several places in the Constitution?
False. The Constitution does not mention political parties. The framers of the Constitution did not anticipate the rise of political parties and did not include any references to them in the document.
What did the framers of the constitution want to avoid?
They wanted to avoid having political parties.
What president outlawed political parties?
Nobody outlawed political parties in the US. The framers of the Constitution did not anticipate their formation and Washington did not like them. Congress outlawed the American Communist Party while Eisenhower was President.
Did many of the framers of the constitution want to discourage political parties because they feared that they would divide rather than unite the nation?
yes
What is Washington's position or political parties?
Washington was against having political parties. He could see that they were divisive and created disunity in the country.
Did the formation of political parties make this countrymore or less democratic?
The "framers" of the constitution did not intend for [[How does a democracy encourage the formation of political parties#|political parties]] to be created, however the "right vs. left" divide forced it. This same divide has been true throughout history since the dawn of civilization. Its not that democracy encourages political parties. Democracy just allows political parties to be formed, but often when one or two political parties share the vast majority of funds or power, they are able to outspend "third party" candidates by huge amounts and essentially control the entire government.
Which institution developed outside the limits of the written constitution of the United states?
Political Parties.
Is the president's job as head of his political party mentioned in the constitution?
No. There is no mention of political parties in the Us Constitution. They did not exist in the US when the Constitution was written and I don't think most of the framers even thought about the possibility of their formation.
What are the political leaders of the US who helped in creating its system of government?
The framers
What are the names of the political parties in Canada?
There are dozens. See related links.
How many federal parties are there in Australia?
Current List of Political Parties in Australia. see the web link below
