Political party
U.S. Naturalization Test (2025 Standard) glossary · Civics
Definition
An organized group seeking to win elections - private, voluntary, and optional.
Political party in plain English
A political party is an organized group of people who share similar ideas about how the country should be run and team up to win elections — in the U.S., the biggest are the Democrats and Republicans. Here's the key thing for citizenship: joining one is completely your choice, it's private, and you never have to belong to any party to be a good citizen or to vote. It's like choosing whether to join a club at school — helpful for some, but nobody can force you in or shut you out.
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