What estates did Philip IV include in the first French Parliament? In the first French Parliament, Philip IV included clergy, nobles, townspeople, and peasants. It was called the Estates-General.
The answer is Faction.
Factions are described as pockets of organized dissent within a larger group, especially in the context of politics.
However, two political parties competing in a general election is NOT an example of a faction.
A single political party, breaking into two, on the basis of divergent views and objectives is a classic example of a faction.