Question

The first party system was characterized by conflict between the ________ and the ________.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D. Federalists: Jeffersonian Republicans.

This can be the only correct answer, as the Whig Party is not developed until 1833. By this time in American history, political parties have been around for roughly three decades. Along with this, any answer with Democrat cannot be correct, as this party does not begin until the middle of the 19th century.

The federalists and Jeffersonian Republicans were indeed the first political parties, and constantly fought over the size of the federal government.