10 Surprising Facts About Political Parties in the US
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The
Democratic
Party is the oldest active
political
party in the world.
1
GOP" stands
for "Grand
Old
Party" and refers to the
Republican
Party
.
2
The
US
has more than two major political parties, but only the
Democrats
and Republicans dominate
3
The
Libertarian
Party is the largest third party in the
US
by membership
4
The
Green
Party focuses primarily on environmental issues.
5
The Whig Party
was a major political party in the 19th century but dissolved in the
1850s.
6
Political parties
were not mentioned in the
US
Constitution.
7
Independent voters,
those not affiliated with any party, are the fastest-growing group in the
US
electorate.
8
The Republican
Party was originally formed as an anti-slavery party.
9
The Federalist Party,
one of the first political parties in the US, disbanded after the War of 1812.
10
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