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The [[Constitution of the United States|United States Constitution]] is silent on the subject of political parties. The [[FoundingGeorge Fathers of the United States|Founding FathersWashington]] did(the not originally intend for American politics to be partisan. Infirst [[Federalist No. 9|Federalist Papers No. 9]] and [[Federalist No. 10|No. 10]], [[Alexander Hamilton]] and [[James Madison]], respectively, wrote specifically about the dangersW:President of domestic [[political faction]]s. In addition, the firstUnited [[States|President of the United States]], [[George Washington]],) was not a member of any political party at the time of his election or throughout his tenure as president.<ref name="Chambers, 1963">Chambers, William Nisbet (1963). ''Political Parties in a New Nation''.</ref><ref>Previous citation copied from {{Citation|last=|first=|title=Federalist Party|date=2020-12-27|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Federalist_Party&oldid=996505112|work=English Wikipedia|volume=|pages=|language=en|access-date=2021-01-09}}</ref> Furthermore, he hoped that political parties would not be formed, fearing conflict and stagnation, as outlined in his [[W:George Washington's Farewell Address|Farewell Address]].<ref>{{cite WS|title=Washington's Farewell Address|link=Washington's Farewell Address#20}}</ref>