Which option best completes the diagram? Click here for long description A. Alexander Hamilton and James Madison have different views about the power of the federal government. B. The Founders decide that political parties make governing mo efficient and effective. C. The Democrats and the Republicans argue over ratification of Constitution. D. A single-party system is set up in the Bill of Rights.

The emergence of the two-party system in the United States was largely influenced by differing views on the role and power of the federal government. Alexander Hamilton, a Federalist, advocated for a strong central government, while James Madison and Thomas Jefferson, who were Democratic-Republicans, supported more power being reserved for the states. This ideological divide led to the formation of the first political parties.