<span>they both wanted a powerful government</span>
A political party is basically how the election is, you have two different parties (Democrat & Republican) both have two different views on how the government should be lead.
So your answer is A, there's a website i can recommend if you'd like
One of the most important roles of free press in a democracy is to C) keep citizens well informed. Free press is important to support the value of free speech and the free flow of ideas in a democratic society.