"It [political parties] agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms, kindles the animosity of one part against another, foments [stirs up]...riot and insurrection. It opens the door to foreign influence and corruption..."
(1 point)
1. The nation should embrace more than one party so that the government represents different perspectives.
2. Political parties will make it harder for other nations to work with the United States government.
3. Political parties may lead to fighting between Americans
4. The nation would benefit from political parties because it keeps people honest.
1 answer
The best inference from the excerpt about how George Washington felt about political parties is:
This selection reflects Washington's concerns about the divisive nature of political parties, which he believed could cause animosity and conflict within the community.
