Which of the following purposes do you think political parties serve?
a. they use the funds from the federal budget for personal gains
b. they make it more hard to decide who or what to vote for
c. they assist in the decision-making process
d. they divide and separate a lot of different people who ave similar views

your answer would be 12 stories

by 1890, the united states had by far the world's most productive economy. american industry produced twice as much as its closest competitor--britain. but the united states was not a great military or diplomatic power. its army numbered less than 30,000 troops, and its navy had only about 10,000 seamen. britain's army was five times the size of its american counterpart, and its navy was ten times bigger. the united states' military was small because the country was situated between two large oceans and was surrounded by weak or friendly nations. it faced no serious military threats and had little interest in asserting military power overseas.