Which of the following was most responsible for the rise of the two-party system in the U.S. government?

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• the argument over whether or not the colonies should declare independence
• the bitter conflict over slavery
• the competing views over the adoption of the U.S. Constitution
• the treatment of Native Americans

The competing views over the adoption of the U.S. Constitution were most responsible for the rise of the two-party system in the U.S. government.