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200 years ago, in the early days of the American republic, political parties did not exist. By the 1970's the split into the two political parties of the time, the Federalists and the Republicans, was clearly visible. There are many factors that contributed to the rise of the first political parties. Disagreement between leaders and different political views were major factors to this. George Washington, in his "Farewelll Address", which was released in 1796 six months before …

…member of the Virginia State Legistature saw the Sedition Act as being an abrigment of liberty which was forbidden by the constitution. Conflict and different political prespectives were major factors in the rise of political sects. Different ideas and interpretations of the constitution caused tension and allowed proper these groups to form. Despite Washington's warning, the rise of political parties in the 1790's followed through and has developed into the party system we have today.