1. Page: _____ Political Parties: Democrats v. republicans
Write down notes in yellow

2. Two party System
In the United States, we have a two party system: Democrats and Republicans
There are more then just two parties, but these two are the parties that are focused on the most.
***a political party is a group of like minded people who share common ideas about government*****

3. Five Roles of Political Parties
Nominate Candidates
Create Balance
Influence Polices
Unit (bring together) Government
Inform Citizens

4. Democrats Founded in 1824 Color: Blue Animal: Donkey
The now-famous Democratic donkey was first associated with Democrat Andrew Jackson's presidential campaign. His opponents called him a a donkey, and Jackson decided to use the image of the strong-willed animal on his campaign posters. Later, cartoonist Thomas Nast used the Democratic donkey in newspaper cartoons and made the symbol famous.

5. Democrats
Considered liberal, or on the left. They are concerned with equality, cooperation and social progress.
President Obama was the Democratic
candidate for the 2012 election.

6. Famous Presidents who were Democrats
Franklin D. Roosevelt

7. Democrats
John F. Kennedy

8. Democrats
Bill Clinton

9. Democrats Political Platforms
Make health care more affordable
Tax the wealthier
More strict gun control
Government more involved in citizens lives
Regulations to help the government
Decrease money on military spending
Death penalty support is strong
Government should help support schools and teachers to make public schools better.

10. Republicans Founded in 1854 Animal: Elephant Color: Red
Nast invented another famous symbol—the Republican elephant. In a cartoon that appeared in Harper's Weekly in 1874, Nast drew a donkey clothed in lion's skin, scaring away all the animals at the zoo. One of those animals, the elephant, was labeled “The Republican Vote.” That's all it took for the elephant to become associated with the Republican Party.

11. Republicans
Considered Conservative, on the right. They support and want the government to spend less money , have less say in business and society.
Mitt Romney was the
Republican candidate for
the 2012 Presidential
election.

12. Famous Presidents who were Republicans
Teddy Roosevelt

13. Republicans
Ronald Regan

14. Republicans
George H. W. Bush

15. Republicans Political Platforms
Increase spending on the military
Most Republicans agree on the death penalty
Government should play a small role is citizens lives
Lower taxes on everyone
Fewer social programs
Oppose environmental regulation
Private healthcare
Less gun control
By giving breaks to businesses, that will help them create jobs.

16. What is a third party?
a political party formed as a dissenting or independent group from members of one or both of the two prevailing major parties.

17. third PARTIES The Socialist Party The Communist Party
The Libertarian Party

18. The Socialist party
Developed in reaction to the Industrial Revolution and the horrendous social conditions it produced,
A social and economic order in which workers and consumers control production and, the production of society, is used for the benefit of all, not for the private profit of a few.
Became active in Florida in 2011.
Opposed American involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan
Support same-sex marriage
Support free speech rights of minors

19. The communist party
A movement that started in Europe in the 1840’s by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
Believe in a system of social organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled by a totalitarian state dominated by a single political party.
FL District of Communist Party USA
Opposes cuts to social services and education
Opposes tax breaks to corporations
Supports the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid expansion, immigration rights and gay rights.

20. The libertarian party
Believe all Americans should be free to live their lives and pursue their interests as they see fit, while maintaining personal responsibility and doing no harm to another.
Support smaller government, states’ rights and lower taxes.
Support personal privacy and the right to carry guns.
Oppose government interfering in their personal, family and business decisions.
Oppose “Common Core” education standards.

21. Assignment Democrat Republican
Create a double bubble Map comparing and contrasting the two major political parties.
Democrat
Republican