Question
opens the door to foreign influence and corruption, which finds a facilitated [made easier] access to the government itself through the channels of party passions. Thus the policy and the will of one country are subjected to the policy and will of another....
George Washington, Farewell
Address
What does the excerpt say about Washington's views on political parties?
(1 point)
The nation should embrace more than one party so that the
government represents different perspectives.
Political parties may lead
• to unrest in American communities.
Leaders of foreign nations
• could take advantage of different political parties.
With several political parties, foreign countries
George Washington, Farewell
Address
What does the excerpt say about Washington's views on political parties?
(1 point)
The nation should embrace more than one party so that the
government represents different perspectives.
Political parties may lead
• to unrest in American communities.
Leaders of foreign nations
• could take advantage of different political parties.
With several political parties, foreign countries
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The excerpt suggests that Washington believed that political parties could open the door to foreign influence and corruption, implying that they could be manipulated by leaders of foreign nations. Therefore, the most accurate interpretation of Washington's views on political parties from the excerpt is:
**Leaders of foreign nations could take advantage of different political parties.**
**Leaders of foreign nations could take advantage of different political parties.**