In the United States there are two major parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. There are also several other, smaller parties which are collectively known as third parties. The largest among those are the Libertarian Party and the Green Party. In California the Peace and Freedom Party is another sizable third party.
Your assignment is to pick one of the major parties and one of the minor parties. Pick an issue or two and see where each party stands on that issue. To do this you will need to check out the party platform of the parties which you are comparing and look up their stance on the issue or issues you selected. From there, you are to write a compare and contrast essay regarding what those parties believe on those issues. Make sure to fully describe how similar or different these parties are on the issue or issues which you selected. You may conclude with your opinions on the stances of those parties, but this is not mandatory.
