What year marked the first presidential election when the precursors to the modern Democratic and Republican parties faced off for office?

One observation about much of the empirical research on the

agents of political socialization is that: A) the importance of the peer group has not been confirmed. B) the media are the most important agent for most people. C) it is difficult to identify precisely which agent has which specific effect on most individuals' political orientations. D) it is difficult to determine how children react to political socialization in the schools.

Compare and contrast majority rule and minority rights. How does democracy provide for both?

What will be an ideal response?