Political+Parties

Thank you Dr. Joyce Valenza for helping with this pathfinder! =** Links for National Political Parties**=

There are five parties who can nominate candidates for public office: the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, the Libertarian Party, the Constitution Party, and the Green Party. Each party has a website where you can learn more about their platform and philosophies. The Democratic Party: [|www.democrats.org] The Republican Party: [|www.rnc.org] The Libertarian Party:[|www.lp.org] The Constitution Party:[|www.constitutionparty.com] The Green Party: [|www.gp.org]

== **DIRECTORY OF U.S. POLITICAL PARTIES ** == =Elections the American Way - Library of Congress=

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