In the 19th century, as political parties began to form, candidates were selected by party leaders, George Washington University's Brunsman says. For his part, Washington opposed the formation of ...

In George Washington’s Farewell Address, he warned the public about what political parties may lead to. He pleaded with the people, asking them to remain unified under one country. In his exact ...

were of one mind on the subject of political parties. In his “Farewell Address,” written at the end of his 20 years of public life, George Washington warned the American people about those ...

There are no political parties during George Washington’s terms. Washington warns of the dangers of parties in his farewell address. The first is the Federalist Party, which favors a strong ...

He is leaving only because he has been pushed out by party leaders ... doing his job. George Washington's concerns two and a quarter centuries ago were well founded. A powerful political class ...

In 1796, George Washington struck six pointed sentences ... To become a demagogue, a president would need more than a powerful political party; he’d depend on a cabal of powerful citizens ...

George Washington (Lansdowne Portrait), Gilbert Stuart, oil on canvas, 1796 National Portrait Gallery In addition to the symbolic importance of a political ... between the parties, between ...