CE. 5B Similarities and Differences Part:2

CE. 5B Similarities and Differences

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Multiple Select

What are the two major political parties in the United States

• Constitutional Parties

• Tea Party

• Republican Party

• Democratic Party

Open Ended

What do you think it means to be a liberal?

Open Ended

What do you think it means to be a conservative?

What is a political spectrum?

line A line chart that helps identify the range of political political views (Copy the information in your notes)

Explain a political spectrum and a brief explanation of each term

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Multiple Select

Select all the ways that political parties are the same?

• · Organize to win elections

• Influence public policies

• Their platform are the same

Similarities Between the Two Major Parties

• Organize to win elections

  
  

• Influence public policies-government laws

• Reflect both liberal and conservative views

• They will try and stay close to the middle of the political spectrum or a moderate

Poll

How do you think that political parties are different?

• they both want to win elections

• their platforms

Differences Between Political Parties

• Their party platforms

• The way they campaign