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Political Parties Facts
"Facts are stubborn things." -- John Adams
"Facts are stupid things." -- Ronald Reagan
"Facts are simple things." -- Shmoop
FAQ
What do political parties do? Have we always had them? Do other countries have political parties? What exactly is a "two-party system?" Have the same two political parties always dominated our two-...
Terms
Bipartisan This term refers to cooperation between the major parties. When Democrats and Republicans unite behind a shared objective, we label their efforts as bipartisan. Blanket Primary Primaries...
Trivia
Delegates to the 2004 Republican National Convention celebrated the nomination of George W. Bush by dropping 100,000 balloons. Most historians credit Thomas Nast, political cartoonist for Harper's...