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CLEP US Government

Category - Parties

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Which modern political party has existed in the US since the late 18th century?
  1. Democratic Party
  2. Republican Party
  3. Grand Old Party
  4. Libertarian Party
  5. The Whig Party
Explanation
Answer: A - The Democratic Party has existed since at least the early 1790s (the official date of its founding is disputed). It was originally called the Democratic-Republican Party and was founded to counter-balance the power of the Federalist Party. It became just the Democratic Party under Andrew Jackson, who wanted to emphasize his populist message.
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