Which statement best explains Washington's stance in this passage?
Read this passage from the farewell address George
Washington wrote at the end of his presidency,
The alternate domination of one faction over another
sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party
dissension, which in different ages and countries has
perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful
despotism
Farewell address,
George Washington,
1796
Having different factions can help to address the
needs of constituents,
Creating divisions within political systems is more
harmful than helpful.
It is important to establish bonds with foreign nations
for future relations
O Establishing political parties can help to prevent the
rise of despotism.