Problem
I. Locate the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee websites. What are their URLs?
II. Explore their home pages. How are they similar? How are they different?
III. List three distinct national-level "party planks" for the RNC and the DNC. If you don't know what that means, look it up.
IV. George Wallace said, "There is not a dime's worth of difference between the Democrats and the Republicans." Was he right? Explain
V. Find a local (Maricopa County or Scottsdale/Phoenix) political club on the internet. For example The Caribbean-American Democratic Club. Identify and explain three reasons for this club's existence. Where and when do they meet?
VI. Find the URL for two of the independent political parties listed below. What is the primary party platform? Who were/are the Presidential candidates from this party?
i. Libertarian Party
ii. American Independent Party
iii. Green Party
iv. Socialist Party USA
v. Constitution Party
vi. Prohibition Party
VII. Why don't third parties play a more substantial role in our democratic republic? How should they?