2. Symbols/General Beliefs Democrats(Blue states, left-leaning): Liberal: Avoid having extremely rich and extremely poor. Republicans(Red states, right-leaning): Conservative: Free market, let wealth distribute naturally.

3. Typical Election

4. Economic Policy Democrats: Tax the rich more so and tax the middle and lower class less. Republicans: Tax everyone as little as possible. Flat tax rate for all.

5. Death Penalty Democrats: Only use Death penalty when 100% necessary Republicans: Believe the death penalty lessens crime rates

6. Gun Control Republicans: oppose all gun control or anti-hunting provisions Democrats: In the past, supported gun control. Now, share the same beliefs as Republicans.

7. Famous Members Democrats: Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), John F. Kennedy (JFK) Republicans: Ronald Reagan, George Bush ( W and HW)

8. Key Members Today Democrats: President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Republicans: Mitt Romney, Speaker of the House John Boehner, Senior Senator John McCain.

9. Formative Assessment Which Party does Michigan usually vote for? True or False: Republicans are for taxing the rich more than the poor? Which Party is president Obama a member of? Which Party are the “Red” states? Mitt Romney is a member of which party?

10. Formative Assessment John F. Kennedy and Franklin D. Roosevelt were both? Which party wants to take all of America’s guns away?