Republican Party
Definition
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, founded in 1854 to oppose the spread of slavery into new states and territories.
Analogy
The Republican Party is like a popular sports team that was formed to challenge the reigning champions (the Democrats). They have different strategies and players, but they're all playing in the same league (political system).
Related terms
Abraham Lincoln: The 16th President of the United States who led his country through its Civil War—its bloodiest war and perhaps its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis. He preserved Union, abolished slavery, strengthened federal government.
Kansas-Nebraska Act: An act passed by Congress which allowed people in Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders.
Dred Scott Decision: A landmark decision by U.S Supreme Court that held African Americans were not citizens under U.S Constitution and could not sue in federal courts.
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Which of the following best compares the economic policies of the Republican Party and the Democratic Party during the Reconstruction Era?
This group was created by Pat Robertson and by 1992 had 150,00 members and controlled the grass roots Republican Party in several southern states
How did Nixon's southern strategy impact the Republican Party?
Who was the leader of the Stalwarts, a faction within the Republican party that capitalized on the patronage system in New York during the Gilded Age?
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