Question

Which of the following statement is true regarding the views of the framers of the American Constitution?

• A. They believed in the supremacy of the executive branch of the federal government
• B. They had great faith in the goodness and rationality of people.
• C. They were opposed to the development of political parties
• D. They incorporated into the Constitution the most democratic ideals of the Declaration of Independence.
• E. They believed the new American republic would be stable because of the unanimity of public opinion in the country on major policy issues.

Answer 1

The correct option is C They were opposed to the development of political parties

The framers of the American constitution believed that political parties or factions threatened this rational and collaborative process. Politics would disintegrate into battles between conflicting visions,and elections would generate division rather than consensus.