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Republican Party

Republican Party

The Republican Party is one of the two main political parties in the United States. The name stems from the values of republicanism promoted by Thomas Jefferson. They currently hold the majority of seats in the House of Representatives.

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About Republican Party

History
Originally the Republican Party was founded by anti-slavery activists and some disenfranchised members of the Whig party in 1854. The first official Republican Party convention was held in Jackson, Michigan on July 6, 1854. Historically the party's ideology was Abolitionism and Classical liberalism. As the US grew, the Republican party changed and adapted.

Today
Republicans favor a strong and robust national defense, oppose government intervention in healthcare, allowing parents to choose between private and public education, and in a free-market economy, energy independence and courts to interpret laws.

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