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Political Parties
Questions from information from Party On tutorial
| Answer | Question |
|---|---|
| Democrats and Republicans | What are the names of the two major political parties in the United States today? |
| candidate | A person running for political office. |
| Communist | A political party that believes the government should control the entire economy, and there should be no private ownership of business |
| Democratic | A political party that believes that the federal government should take a more active role in people's lives, particularly those who are in need. |
| federal government | The national level of government; the government of the United States |
| government | A system or organization for exercising authority over a body of people |
| Libertarian | A political party that believes in individual freedom and believes the only purpose of government is to protect this freedom |
| majority party | The political party with the most elected members |
| minority party | The political party second in the number of elected members |
| political party | A group of people who share similar political views and try to get political power by electing members to public office so that their political ideas can become laws or policies |
| political system | The members of a social organization who are in power |
| Republican | A political party that believes that the federal government should play a less active role in people's lives and that individuals can take care of themselves without government help |
| Socialist | A political party that believes in democratic government but also that the government should run some of the largest parts of the economy |
| society | A body of individuals living as members of a community |
| third party | A political party that is not one of the two major parties in the country; a minor party |
| two party system | A political system consisting primarily of two major parties, more or less equal in strength |
| party platform | A written statement of the goals of a political party |
| Electoral College | This officially elects the president |
| George Washington | This president did not believe in political parties and warned of the dangers of parties |
| Federalist | First political party |
| elephant | Official symbol of the Republican party |
| free enterprise | Conditions that allow businesses to make as much money as possible-low taxes and few rules |
| Republicans | They favor strong border security and oppose laws that would allow citizenship for illegal immigrants |
| red | Traditional color of the Republican party |
| blue | Traditional color of the Democratic party |
| donkey | Official symbol of the Democratic party |
| Republicans | They favor a smaller, less expensive government. |
| Republicans | They are associated with the term conservative |
| Democrats | They are associated with the term liberal |
| Democrats | They consider the environment to be a major political issue and are concerned about global warming |
| Independents | Cannot vote in primary elections in Florida and many other states with "closed primaries" |
| Liberatarian | Party that uses the slogan "minimum government, maximum responsibility" |
| Green | Party that is focused on "greener" living and social justice for all people |
| Constitution | Party dedicated to the strict interpretation of the Constitution |
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Ms Plyler
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