Understanding Political Parties and Ideologies

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This type of politician acts on their own conscience instead of simply doing what the majority of people want

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Trustee

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__________ believe in a small government, promoting competition, and upholding tradition

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Conservatives

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Which political party has the nickname "GOP" or "Grand Old Party?"

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Republican Party

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The Republican Party is represented by which animal?

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An elephant

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What is persuasion?

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Convincing someone to think differently about something

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What event happened in the 1980s and 90s that caused deep division in American politics?

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The Culture Wars

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What is the definition of a political delegate?

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A politician who listens to the needs of the people to do whatever they want.

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What is another word for "Democrat/liberal?"

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Progressive

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Liberals believe...

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Government should be big, equality should be promoted, and change should be welcomed

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What is a political platform?

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A collection of stances and goals that a political party has about real-world issues.