Although Federalists and Republicans engaged in extremely bitter political struggles during the period, they both retained their basic commitment to republican form of government, and at the end of the decade, the Federalists peacefully handed over power to the Republicans. What characteristics of American politics and society enabled them to keep their conflict within bounds?

Stability and unity

Explanation:

Although Federalists and Republicans engaged in extremely bitter political struggles during the period, they both retained their basic commitment to republican form of government, and at the end of the decade, the Federalists peacefully handed over power to the Republicans. What characteristics of American politics and society enabled them to keep their conflict within bounds?

There were several instances when the federalists were at logged head with the republican and the times they created rebellions against the government in the case of whiskey and shay's rebellion that created significant tension between the opposing political parties but even though they had different ideas on how to govern the nation and spread the power, both parties wanted stability and unity, these characteristics enabled them to keep their conflict within bounds

i think the answer is true