Political Parties
Do you know what a political party is? It has nothing to do with birthdays. A political party is a group of people who have similar ideas about what the government should do. They work together to elect people of their party into government office.
The United States has two big political parties. One is the Democratic Party. The other is the Republican Party. Many other, smaller parties also exist.
Political parties in the United States nominate, or choose, the people they want to elect. Once those people are chosen, party members work to win votes for their candidates. Party members want their candidates to be the ones making laws and the ones carrying out those laws.
The Democratic Party is the United States’ oldest political party. It began nearly two hundred years ago. Democrats who became president include Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.
The Republican Party began in the 1850s. It was nicknamed the “Grand Old Party,” or GOP. Republican presidents have included George W. Bush and his father, George H.W. Bush.
Many Americans are members of a political party. No one has to be a member of any party to vote in an election, however. In the end, the voters decide which candidates get elected.
The United States has two big political parties. One is the Democratic Party. The other is the Republican Party. Many other, smaller parties also exist.
Political parties in the United States nominate, or choose, the people they want to elect. Once those people are chosen, party members work to win votes for their candidates. Party members want their candidates to be the ones making laws and the ones carrying out those laws.
The Democratic Party is the United States’ oldest political party. It began nearly two hundred years ago. Democrats who became president include Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.
The Republican Party began in the 1850s. It was nicknamed the “Grand Old Party,” or GOP. Republican presidents have included George W. Bush and his father, George H.W. Bush.
Many Americans are members of a political party. No one has to be a member of any party to vote in an election, however. In the end, the voters decide which candidates get elected.
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