Lesson 16
What Is the Role of Political Parties in the Constitutional System?
Soon after the federal government was established, there was an unforeseen development to which most of the Framers were opposed: the formation of political parties. This lesson describes the Framers' views on political parties and how the first parties came to be formed. It also explains how parties became an essential component of the American political system by helping to address challenges that the Constitution left unresolved.Section 1
Why did the Framers oppose political parties?- Discussion and research questions
Section 2
What issues led to the emergence of political parties?- Discussion and research questions
Section 3
How have political parties grown and what functions do they perform?- Discussion and research questions