The Directory of U.S. Political Parties discusses the many different and interesting political parties that are a part of American politics.
At http://politics1.com/parties.htm, you should find a listing of the two most popular political parties (Republican, Democratic) and many more that you may not have known about. Your job is to read through the list and pick the top three political parties that interest you.
After you have chosen the three parties that you think reflect your opinions, answer the following:
At http://politics1.com/parties.htm, you should find a listing of the two most popular political parties (Republican, Democratic) and many more that you may not have known about. Your job is to read through the list and pick the top three political parties that interest you.
After you have chosen the three parties that you think reflect your opinions, answer the following:
- What type of party (major, third, other)
- What are 3 core beliefs?
- What are the other branches of this party?
- What current politicians side with this party?
- Why do you like this party?
After answering these questions, I want you to think about how the information you learned about the political parties persuades you to oppose or agree with its ideas. Think back to the comercials and political campaigns you may have seen on television. Do they accuratly display what the party is suppose to be advocating? Do you like or side with all of the party's beliefs, or only some of them? Or is it the actual politician that captures your vote?
