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🇺🇸 American Political Parties - Coggle Diagram
🇺🇸 American Political Parties
🏛️ Overview of Political Parties in the U.S.
• Political parties are organized groups that try to influence government policy by winning elections.
• The United States has a two-party system:
🔵 Democratic Party
🔴 Republican Party
• Smaller parties also exist but have a limited influence.
🔵 Democratic Party: History
• Founded in the early 1820s.
• Oldest active political party in the world.
• Originally supported:
States' rights
Agrarian interests
• Later evolved toward:
Civil rights
Social welfare programs
Greater federal government involvement
🔵 Democratic Party: Ideology
• Associated with liberal and progressive ideas.
• Supports:
Mixed economy
Social safety nets
Government regulation
• Emphasizes:
Equality and civil rights
Environmental protection
Healthcare access
Education access
🔴 Republican Party: History
• Founded in 1854.
• Created to oppose the expansion of slavery.
• Became dominant after the Civil War underAbraham Lincoln.
• Evolved from supporting industrialization to promoting conservative values.
🔴 Republican Party: Ideology
• Associated with conservative political views.
• Supports:
Limited government
Free-market economy
Lower taxes
• Emphasizes:
National defense
Traditional values
States' rights
🟢 Minor and Third Parties
🟡 Libertarian Party
• Individual freedom• Limited government• Free markets
🟢 Green Party
• Environmental protection• Social justice• Grassroots democracy
⚪ Other Parties
• Constitution Party• Regional and issue-based parties