DONT LIES PLEASE Which of the following applies to political parties?
are required by the Constitution
began during the 20th Century
began during George Washington's time
began during Abraham Lincoln's time

Political parties are enduring organizations under whose labels candidates seek and hold elective offices.[1] Parties develop and implement rules governing elections. They help organize government leadership.[2] Political parties have been likened to public utilities, such as water and power companies, because they provide vital services for a democracy.

The endurance and adaptability of American political parties is best understood by examining their colorful historical development. Parties evolved from factions in the eighteenth century to political machines in the nineteenth century. In the twentieth century, parties underwent waves of reform that some argue initiated a period of decline. The renewed parties of today are service-oriented organizations dispensing assistance and resources to candidates and politicians

Explanation:

the completion of the erie canal spurred the first great westward movement of american settlers, gave access to the rich land and resources west of the appalachians and made new york the preeminent commercial city in the united states.

2 is armenia i think