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PSC 1510 Chapter 8 Political Parties Discussion Exercise
Introduction: Some people argue that there are no significant differences between the two major parties. To better understand these differences please review the information provided by The Washington Post which compares the major differences and similarities between Democratic and Republican parties (e.g., this is a review of party platforms, 1856-2016) at the following website:
washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/2016-election/conventions/party-platform-evolution/ (Links to an external site.))
Please note how the parties have evolved and changed by answering the following questions and submit this information in a WORD document by 9 a.m. on Monday, March 21, 2022
What are the primary areas of difference between contemporary the Democrat and Republican Parties?
How are the two parties similar?
What are the consequences of these patterns for voters and election outcomes?
For policy outcomes?
Class Exercise
The information gleamed from The Washington Post will be used for a class exercise on Wednesday March 23 focused on creating a hypothetical third party that would complete against the two main parties, the Democratic Party and Republican Party. The class has been divided into three groups listed below:
