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party membership, U.S. compared to the world
'''Political parties''' are associations of politicians and voters who have similar stances on political issues. Examples of political parties in the [[United States]] are the [[Democratic Party]] and the [[Republican Party]] which dominate modern national politics. Throughout its history, the United States has seen the rise and fall of many parties, including:
'''Political parties''' are associations of politicians and voters who have similar stances on political issues. Examples of political parties in the [[United States]] are the [[Democratic Party]] and the [[Republican Party]] which dominate modern national politics. Voters belong to political parties in much higher percentages in the [[United States]] than in any other country in the world, though one reason may be that there are membership dues for party membership in most countries, while in the [[United States]] it is free.<ref>http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/Press/Books/2007/redandbluenationvolume2/redandbluenationvolume2_chapter.pdf (p. 44).</ref>
Throughout its history, the United States has seen the rise and fall of many parties, including:
*[[Federalist Party]]
*[[Federalist Party]]
Canadian parties include the [[Liberal Party of Canada]], the [[Conservative Party of Canada]], the [[Bloc Quebecois]], and the [[NDP]]. Historically, there have been dozens of "joke" parties, particularly in [[Canada]]. These include the Canadian [[Rhino Party]], and its successor Quebec party, the [[Parti Citron]].[http://www.particitron.vze.com/]
Canadian parties include the [[Liberal Party of Canada]], the [[Conservative Party of Canada]], the [[Bloc Quebecois]], and the [[NDP]]. Historically, there have been dozens of "joke" parties, particularly in [[Canada]]. These include the Canadian [[Rhino Party]], and its successor Quebec party, the [[Parti Citron]].[http://www.particitron.vze.com/]
[[Category:Political Parties]]
[[Category:Political Parties]]