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    Kahala Moore GOVT 2301-71432 Ms S. Sharifian Feb. 7, 2018 Preparing to Run Running for a political party was tough but, given by conservative attitude towards certain views my Democratic upbringing steered me towards their party. Being a Moderate Republican, my political party will run for the state Senate representative. We fill as though they will address our various issues and concerns without gerrymandering. Our population is growing and employment and education are still on the…

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    Political Parties in the United States Political parties have been a crucial part of American government since the ratification of the constitution in 1788. These groups of like-minded people keep the government organized, and help to inform the public on various political issues. Despite the fact that political parties are not explicitly mentioned in the constitution, they still hold a great deal of power. The importance of the Democratic Party , Republican Party, and the Working Families…

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    development of a two-party political system began in 1795 after the divisions of opinion from the Citizen Genet affair and Jay’s Treaty formed into political parties. One of those was the Democratic-Republicans, a group that united against Hamilton’s economic policies and Jay’s Treaty. The organization was designed by James Madison and a few other Virginians, who organized a loose collection of Democratic-Republican societies into a well-disciplined and consistent voting party. The party…

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    achieved by the individual themselves, hence the reason for the interest groups. Political parties are simply a group that seeks to elect public officeholders under its own name. Interest groups and political parties both serve a purpose in our government, though, they both have their differences on how they achieve their goals and how they generate as a whole. The key difference between the interest groups and political parties, is the purpose they each serve in our country. An interest group…

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    Political parties have dominated the political landscape ever since George Washington left the Presidency of the United States. They have had many names over the centuries, from Federalists and Antifederalists to Democrats and Republicans, the two major parties of today. But what is a political party? Consider a school board. One part of the community seeks to get a new sports stadium built for the district. The other wants renovations to occur for their theater. When the seats on the board are…

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    Political parties formed, disbanded and evolved into something more following the Constitutional Convention. Every couple of years there is an emergence of new political parties as well as the downfall of other political parties. In Washington 's Farewell Address, he advised not to split up into political parties because he believed it would cause an irreparable divide in the county (Washington 's Farewell Address). Due to the fact that no one heeded his advice and allowed a political agenda to…

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    Politics in America has always been an evolving by either social, economic, or political decisions. It has continually changed since it’s founding in America. Politics came as a result of the transgressions committed and the white male sufferage. As more white males won the right to vote and political parties came more organized, the aspect of American politics changed. The early politics of America was very chaotic which in turn bred feelings of discontent with politicians. American politics…

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    Since their creation, the Democratic and Republican parties have controlled elections. As the 2016 Presidential Election continues to unfold, the consistent power that these two parties hold may soon be coming to an end. We are seeing for the first time how the broad opinions and ideologies held by the over three hundred million people are no longer able to be categorized in these two political parties. The hatred across party lines and the ever growing negative view on the United States…

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    The Obamacare Debacle: Another Reason We need a Second political party. Sometimes you simply hope that your predictions will be wrong and that events will miraculously turn out differently, unfortunately this is not one of those times. Most people with a modicum of common sense anticipated that the Republicans would now take the blame for the troubles of Obamacare, and that has come to pass. ………………….…

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    Political parties are such a key aspect to the society than the average United States citizen may think. They play an active role in our society and have been since the early days of America in the 1800’s. Looking back into history, it reveals the true functions of the political parties that play a factor into how the people of early America were impacted by them. The American government system would be nowhere if it were not due to the building of the political party groups. Many people…

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