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21 hours ago · The Republican Party traces its roots to the 1850s, when antislavery leaders joined forces to oppose the extension of slavery into the Kansas and Nebraska territories. The party ultimately stood for slavery’s complete abolition.
- Policy and Structure
Republican Party - Platforms, Ideology, Structure: Although...
- Laissez-faire
laissez-faire, policy of minimum governmental interference...
- Affirmative Action
affirmative action, in the United States, an active effort...
- Constitutional Union Party
Constitutional Union Party, U.S. political party that sought...
- Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee (RNC), American political...
- Tea Party Movement
Tea Party movement, conservative populist social and...
- Two-Party System
two-party system, political system in which the electorate...
- Libertarian Party
Libertarian Party, U.S. political party devoted to the...
- Policy and Structure
2 days ago · The Republican Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. It is generally considered to be center-right in the American political spectrum. The Republican Party was founded in 1854 by anti-slavery activists who opposed the expansion of slavery into new territories. The party has traditionally been associated with ...
14 hours ago · The Republican Party in the United States includes several factions, or wings.During the 19th century, Republican factions included the Half-Breeds, who supported civil service reform; the Radical Republicans, who advocated the immediate and total abolition of slavery, and later advocated civil rights for freed slaves during the Reconstruction era; and the Stalwarts, who supported machine ...
4 days ago · Libertarian Party, U.S. political party devoted to the principles of libertarianism. It supports the rights of individuals to exercise virtual sole authority over their lives and sets itself against the traditional services and regulatory and coercive powers of federal, state, and local governments.
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38 minutes ago · As of May 1, there were 666,596 registered voters in South Dakota. Of those, 22% were Democrats and 46% were Republicans. In the 2022 Republican primary for Senate, turnout was 18% of 645,384 registered voters. In 2020, turnout was 9% of 609,043 voters for the Democratic presidential primary.
1 day ago · The John Birch Society was established on December 9, 1958, in Indianapolis, Indiana, at the conclusion of a two-day session of a group of 12 people led by Robert W. Welch Jr. Welch was a retired candy manufacturer from Belmont, Massachusetts, who had been a state Republican Party official and had unsuccessfully run in its 1950 lieutenant ...
1 day ago · Trump Has Been Convicted. Here’s What Happens Next. Donald J. Trump has promised to appeal, but he may face limits on his ability to travel and to vote as he campaigns for the White House. There ...
