Civics Review 2.8/2.9

Smaller, minority party

• Republican Party

• Democratic Party

• Third Party

• Political Party

The major political parties in the U.S. today are

• Democratic and Libertarian

• Green Party and Libertarian

• Republican and Green party

• Republican and Democratic

Organization of people who share similar ideas about government

• Platform

• Two party system

• Third Party

• Political Party

A political system consisting of two major political parties

• Third Party

• Platform

• Two party system

• Political Party

Series of statements expressing the political parties principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues

• Third party

• Platform

• Two party system

• Political party

Does the Constitution discuss political parties?

• yes

• no

Why are third parties called minor parties?

• they have never won a presidential election

• they draw attention to specific issues

• they influence government issues

• they support independent candidates

What is a basic disagreement between Republicans and Democrats?

• Frequency of elections

• Government responsibilities

• Legality of campaign ads

• Support for soldiers

Believes in limited federal government power

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Third Parties

• Civics party

Believes in more federal government power

• Republican Party

• Democratic Party

• Third parties

• Civics party