Which element of our current political system did the founding fathers generally hope to avoid?

Question

Question 16 options:

a) the presidential cabinet

b) any involvement by the government in financial affairs

c) political parties

d) state courts

e) western expansion

Answer 1

The founding fathers generally hoped to avoid:

c) political parties

The founding fathers, such as George Washington, were apprehensive about the formation and influence of political parties, fearing that they would lead to divisiveness and factionalism within the government and society. Washington, in particular, warned against the dangers of political parties in his farewell address.