The first political issue faced by the nation was ratification of the Constitution. This was a yes/no issue that divided Americans into two groups:
one supporting agricultural interests and the other supporting financial and mercantile interests. This pattern has persisted ever since. This explanation of the development of the American two-party system can be described as
a. tribal.
b. social consensus.
c. historical.
d. institutional.
e. factional.
Answer: C
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