Are you a Democrat or Republican?. Take this test to determine what party you side with:

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Are you a Democrat or Republican?

Take this test to determine what party you side with:

A Balanced Budget vs. Lower Taxes Is a balanced Federal budget more important to you than lower taxes?

Tolerance vs. Morality Is tolerance of other lifestyles more important than a moral code of conduct in our society?

Individual Security vs. A Gun Free Society Is a country without guns more important to you than a secure home?

Prison vs. Capital Punishment Do you favor imprisonment for life over capital punishment?

Socialism vs. Capitalism Do you favor a society with a big social safety net over a society where people the to keep more of what they make for themselves?

Statesmanship vs. Unilateralism Do you believe the US should always work in concert with other countries instead of “going it alone” when it needs to?

Public vs. Private Education Do you think that the federal government should only fund public schools?

Judicial Freedom Do you think judges should be free to “interpret” the laws of our country?

Scientific Advances Do you think science should be allowed to advance unchecked by our moral code?

Environment vs. Business Do you think the environment should be protected even if it is harmful to business?

If you answered yes to 5 or more questions you sided with the Democratic parties philosophies. If you answered no to 5 or more questions you sided with the Republican parties philosophies.

Democrat vs. Republican Tend to follow a more liberal policy Tend to support the pro- choice stance Tend to support same sex-marriage Tend to support a stronger federal government Tend to follow a more conservative policy Tend to support the pro- right stance Tend to oppose the same-sex marriage Tend to support a smaller federal government with more state and local control

Democrats vs. Republicans Tend to support stem cell research Tend to support statesmanship in inetrnational affair Tend to support a higher minimum wage Tend to oppose tax cuts Tend to support protecting the environment Tend to oppose stem cell research Tend to support unilateralism in international affairs Tend to oppose a higher minimum wage Tend to support tax cuts Tend to oppose environmental protection because it hurts business