Read brief descriptions of US political parties and how they formed in the online encyclopedia American Governance.
Schechter, Stephen, et al., editors. American Governance. Macmillan Reference USA, 2016. Gale eBooks, https://link-gale-com.chemeketa.idm.oclc.org/apps/pub/5WMM/GVRL?u=oregon_chemeke&sid=GVRL. Accessed 8 July 2020.
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A platform describes a political party's principles and goals. Platforms are presented at a political party's national convention. Watch for the 2020 platforms at the Republican National Convention and Democratic National Convention both scheduled in summer 2020.