Assignment #5

Using the Internet, research for a minimum of 15mins- the history of the two major political parties in our government. Report your findings for both the Republicans and the Democrats.
Then share which party you see yourself supporting in the past, present and future and why you feel you support that party or parties. When finished you should have around 3-4 paragraphs.
   Republican Party: Also known as the GOP, from its earlier nickname, Grand Old Party. Republicans have occupied the White House for 84 years. The strength came from New England and the Midwest. The party is more conservative with is support coming from the upper middle class.The stimulus for its founding was provided by the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. The law repealed compromises that had excluded slavery from the territories.
  Deomocratic Party: This party follows a liberal viewpoint when it comes to making political desicions. It's one of the oldest official political parties in the world and in the U.S. In 2004, the party held over 70 million registered voters. The Democratic parties are represented by the color blue and a symbol of a donkey. The main point of the Party was to give a voice to individuals who were not wealthy. In 1792, Thomas Jefferson started the Democratic Party to oppose the Federalist Party to fight for the Bill of Rights. Thomas Jefferson was elected as the first President from the Democratic Party in 1800. The party is helped  with serving the lower and middle classes by government programs such as Welfare and free or low cost medical insurance. These parties typically rule large states.

I see myself supporting in the past is the Democatic Party. They wanted to help individuals who were not wealthy and have own rights.
In the present, I think I am an Independant. I can go both ways. We want our own rights and no slavery and no racisim.
In the future, I really don't know what I will be. I might still be an Independent, going both ways.