A) The Federalists and Democratic-Republicans had different ideas about whether the institution of slavery should be legal.
B) The Federalists and Democratic-Republicans had different ideas about the need to create a national bank.
C) The Federalists and Democratic-Republicans had different ideas on how much power the federal government should have.
D) The Federalists and Democratic-Republicans were the first parties because the Constitution laid the guidelines for their creation.
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The best option that analyzes why the first two political parties formed is:
C) The Federalists and Democratic-Republicans had different ideas on how much power the federal government should have.
This option accurately captures the fundamental ideological divide between the two parties, with Federalists favoring a stronger central government and Democratic-Republicans advocating for greater states' rights and a more limited federal government.
