Provide an overview of the two primary political parties in America today: Democrats and Republicans. The paper should include the following:
- How did they originate
- What are the key differences in their platforms
- What interest groups support each party
- How does public opinion help to shape each party
The paper should be around 1500 words.
The assignment should be submitted as a paper that includes a title page, an intro and a conclusion.
The assignment needs to be supported with a minimum of three outside resources. All analyses need to be supported with in-text citation references and a reference list will need to be included at the end of the paper. Please follow APA guidelines for references formatting.
*The Text book we use for this class are: Revel Government by the People, 27e, 2022 Midterm Elections Update & American Government: Roots and Reform – 2016 Presidential Election, 13e.