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President Washington recognized the deleterious effects of political parties, which he stated in his Farewell Address, warning that the creation of political parties encouraged the development of vengeful policies which would ultimately lead to tyranny and dictatorship. Despite such cautionary words, two of his closest advisors, Hamilton and Jefferson, not only contributed to the formation of political parties, but they also came to represent the divisions that shaped the early national political landscape which continues to influence Republican vs. Democratic political ideology,

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