Initially, the founders did not want political parties. But factions quickly formed anyway. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_parties_in_the_United_St

Initially, the founders did not want political parties. But factions quickly formed anyway. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_parties_in_the_United_States#First_Party_System:_1792-1824 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_parties_in_the_United...