Instructions Presidential and State elections these last few terms have created

Instructions
Presidential and State elections these last few terms have created divide among Americans, probably as much as we have seen since the Civil War. The 2020 election was not the only time in American history where presidential elections went afoul. America’s form of government is both a democracy and a republic. We elect representatives to office on our behalf to uphold the Constitution and our self-interests. By voting in elections, we therefore have a representative democracy. But, citizens do have the power to form ballot initiatives to challenge and enact, change, or repeal laws based on their state constitutions. So what happens when the winner of an election does not concede?
Read the article: The Troubled Elections of 1796 and 1800.
Choose two of the four questions below to respond in an opinion essay.
In his 1796 Farewell Address, President Washington warned the American people about the dangers of political parties. He described the desire for one party to dominate another in politics as a “frightful despotism” leading to “a more formal and permanent despotism.” Do you agree? Why or why not? Use evidence from the article in your answer.
If you lived in 1800, which of the two parties would have appealed to you more? Use evidence from the article to support your opinion.
Federalists attacked Jefferson’s unorthodox religious views. Democratic-Republicans attacked Adams’s appearance and age. Hamilton called Burr a “disgrace.” Is it fair for political candidates to attack their opponents’ characters, or should they focus on political disagreements? Why or why not?
Are political parties necessary in a democracy, or do they create needless conflict?
The Opinion Essay should be no less than 500 words. This assignment is a first person essay and the assignment asks for your opinions about the reading material. However, if you use any ideas from the readings, you must cite the source according to APA guidelines. This opinion essay to be written using a 1st person narrative.