In the United States, the two-party system dominants the political system. This being said those two parties are the Republican and Democratic party. There are other parties, however, they do not have as much of a following or large stance in politics. There are three major third parties and those are Libertarian, Green, and Constitution.
Republican Party
- founded 1854
- conservative (usually Christian point of view)
- right-winged
- symbol: elephant
- color: red
- also referred to as GOP - Grand Old Party
- laissez-faire economics (hands-off) - limited government
- each person is responsible for themselves in society
- pro-life
- favor tax-breaks
- support border control for illegal immigrants
- anti-abortion
- no gay/lesbian marriage
Democratic Party
- founded 1824
- liberal
- left-winged
- symbol: donkey
- color: blue
- more government
- pro-choice
- responsibility of the government to take care of individuals
- favor higher taxes
- support affirmative action
- support open borders for illegal immigrants
- support abortion
- support gay/lesbian marriage
Now, do you know which party you are?
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