Political Parties as Dangerous
Not what you're looking for?
Why were political parties viewed as so dangerous by the founding Fathers? Why did they come into being at all and why did they come to be accepted as legitimate ways to express political disagreement?
Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary
The creation of the American political parties and their inherent danger.
Solution Preview
Quite simply, they were afraid that one's loyalty to a political party would outweigh one's loyalty to their country and the well being of that country.
This is an excerpt I found from Washington given during his farewell speech. Hope it helps to clarify. The brackets indicate text that is simplified from the orig text. Hope this helps...
"All obstructions to the execution of the Laws, all combinations and associations, under whatever plausible character, with the real design to direct, control, counteract, or awe the regular deliberation and action of the constituted authorities, are destructive of this fundamental principle, and of fatal tendency.
[They [political parties] serve to organize faction, to give it an artificial and extraordinary force; to put, in the place of the delegated will of ...
Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
US World History Test I
Discusses the events that happen during the 15th through the 19th Century.
African Nationalism and Independence
Students can test their knowledge about African nationalism and independence.
The New Government Begins
The quiz is designed to test your knowledge of American history after a new government and Constitution are put in place.
Imperialism in China
The quiz is about the competition of the imperial powers in the Far East to control the territories of China and Korea. It also reflects the factors which led to World War I
America Joins the World 1900-1939
This quiz will test your knowledge on America's emergence into the world beginning from the 20th century until the start of WWII