Political Parties
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What are the names of the two major political parties in the United States?
The smaller political parties are usually called _____ parties.
People who don't want to register as a member of a political party can register as _____.
Do people who are registered as members of a political party always have to vote for that party's candidates?
Name three things that active party members do during a campaign to get votes for their candidate.
Why was George Washington opposed to political parties?
The Democractic party grew out of Thomas Jefferson's Democratic-Republican party.  Find out how and when the Republican party began.  Describe its origin.
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Work in party's headquarters
He believed that political parties fail in their overreach.
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Call neighbors
He feared that they would divide the nation and kindle animosity.
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Drive people to polling places
He feared they would only hurt the patriotism of our country.
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Any of the following: Work in party's headquarters, Call neighbors, Hand out flyers, Drive people to polling places.

Your answer should include that the Republican party was formed in the 1850s after Congress passed the Kansas-Nebraska Bill, which permitted slavery in these territories.  Members of the Whig party who opposed the expansion of slavery formed the Republican party in 1854.  Initially, almost all Republicans came from the North because most white southerners supported slavery.
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