The first political parties in the united states were established in the 1790's largely because of political differences between--
a) john adams and benjamin franklin
b) alexander hamilton and thomas paine
c) george washington and james madison
d) thomas jefferson and alexander hamilton

D) Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. The Framers thought political factions were dangerous, but once George Washington developed his presidential cabinet, Hamilton argued for a strong, centralized government, while Jefferson argued for a confederate system of power among the states. These conflicting views gave rise to two major political parties and a few minor ones.

The nickname would be : " robber bandits" i believe