James Madison and Alexander Hamilton opposed the idea of political parties. In fact, they wrote in Federalist papers 9 and 10 about how dangerous to the United States political parties would be. Our constitution was written with the idea that there would not be political parties. Another interesting thing is that our first President, George Washington, is the only US President to date that was not a member of a political party.
It is important for members of Congress, which is comprised of the Senate and the House of Representatives, to know the views of voters. Political parties are a central feature of any democracy and they are the means by which citizens come together to campaign for public office, express their interests and needs, and
It is important for members of Congress, which is comprised of the Senate and the House of Representatives, to know the views of voters. Political parties are a central feature of any democracy and they are the means by which citizens come together to campaign for public office, express their interests and needs, and