The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP (Grand Old Party). The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S. political spectrum and is considered center-right, in contrast to the center-left Democratic Party.
In the 112th Congress, elected in 2010, the Re...
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Date founded:
- 1854
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- Grand Old Party,
- GOP,
- United States Republican Party
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