Political parties were not mentioned in the U.S. Constitution. Why not?


Select one:

AThe framers of the Constitution assumed that parties would develop and opposed any restrictions on their formation.

BThe framers of the Constitution did not anticipate that parties would form.

CGeorge Washington, who was serving as first President of the United States opposed political parties in principle.

DPolitical parties were called factions in those days and are described in great detail in both Articles 2 and 3 of the Constitution.