1. Political Parties
Notes Comprehension

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A political party is a group of ___________ who _________________ the same views about ________________.
True or False: Political parties are defined by the U.S. Constitution: ________________

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We describe America as having a ________________ system because two political parties have dominated throughout its history.
Since 1860 the _______________ party and the ______________ party have dominated American politics.

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What do political parties do:
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Republican core beliefs & ideas:
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Republicans believe that if you lower taxes, the people will ________________________________________________________________________
Democrats core beliefs:
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List somethings the Democrats try to provide for the people: ________________________________________
What do “Third Parties” try to do? _________________________________________ _________________________________________

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The ________________________ Party tries to influence policy makers to focus on the environment.
The _________________________ Party want as little governmental interference as possible.

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The _________ Party want more government welfare, such as free healthcare, and education, to help its citizens.
The ______ Party want to share the wealth with the workers.