2008 test · Question 45 of 100
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
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Answers from the USCIS list
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- Democratic and Republican
Our explanation
A political party nominates (chooses) a person to run for President. Today the two major political parties are the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. “Major” means big and important.
Remember it
Donkey = Democratic, elephant = Republican: two animals, two major parties.
Source
USCIS 2025 Study Guide (M-1175) p. 26: “Today, there are two major political parties in the United States. One party is called the Democratic Party, and the other party is called the Republican Party.”
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