Which sentence best states what Jefferson thought about his country’s two political parties? They both had strengths as well as weaknesses.

They would readily unite to defeat a threat to the United States.

They were alike in almost all respects.

They both embraced the values that all Americans believed in.

CORRECT ANSWER: "They both embraced the values that all Americans believed in."

Part B How does Jefferson use the language of the speech to enhance and support the viewpoint expressed in Part A?

Jefferson uses a metaphor to describe the Federalists and the Republicans as squabbling siblings who nevertheless would defend each other from any outside threat.

He uses the first-person plural "we" to emphasize that, in spite of differences of opinion, all Americans are united in wanting what it is best for the country.

Jefferson uses repetition to emp