Worksheet: Comparing American Political Parties
Use the resources of the library or the Internet to identify the position of each party.
Issue | Republican Party | Democratic Party |
Election and Campaign Reform | ||
Education Reform | Shift to community colleges and technical institutions. No federal college loans; just insure private loans. Promote school choice and home-schooling. Support voluntary student-initiated prayer in school. Limit role of federal government in education. Increase access to higher education with savings accounts. Strongly support voluntary student-initiated prayer. Achievement is basis for access to college. | |
Defense Spending | http://www.joblo.com/hollywood-celebrities/gossip/sexy-twitpics-jena-sims-126 http://bodysofwork.tumblr.com/tagged/charisma-carpenter http://noescapepublicnudity.tumblr.com/ | |
Controlling Health Care Costs/ Prescription Drugs | ||
The Death Penalty | ||
Providing Energy for America | ||
Protecting America's and Global Environment | ||
Raise or Cut Taxes? | ||
Social Security: How to protect it in the 21st Century |
Worksheet: Comparing American Political Parties
Use the resources of the library or the Internet to identify the position of each party.
Issue | Green Party | Libertarian Party |
Election and Campaign Reform | ||
Education Reform | ||
Defense Spending | ||
Controlling Health Care Costs/ Prescription Drugs | ||
The Death Penalty | ||
Providing Energy for America | ||
Protecting America's and Global Environment | ||
Raise or Cut Taxes? | ||
Social Security: How to protect it in the 21st Century |
Objectives: The students will... 1.
An ad from the Ecologist Green Party in Mexico pro...
English: Scanned image of author's US Social Secur...
Social Security Poster: old manDefine key terms relating to political parties and describe their function in American politics. 2. Outline the electoral process for major national offices such as the presidency and Congress. 3. Relate the place of political parties and election to the principles of American democracy.