Martin Van Buren regarded a two-party system as essential to democratic government because ________
A) it provided a check on the temptation to abuse power
B) he believed governments could not operate effectively without parties
C) they were traditional in democracies
D) he saw two parties as a way to increase his personal power
E) three or more parties would cause too much voter confusion
Answer: A
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