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In this activity, pretend you are in charge of inventing your own original political party and write a platform for your brand new political party.

Your platform and reflection essay should be at least 500 words long and address the following:

Part 1 - Your Platform

Name your party.

Identify and describe one domestic policy that your party would believe in. Give a paragraph description of that domestic policy. Be very detailed and specific in your description.

(Domestic policy is anything that impacts how we live our lives within the borders of our nation.)

Identify and describe one specific economic policy that your party would believe in. Give a paragraph description of that economic policy. Be very detailed and specific in your description.

(Economic policy is all those policies that impact the distribution and exchange of property, wealth, and capital. Think about things that impact money and how much you have and how you can make more.)

Identify and describe one specific foreign policy that your party would believe in. Give a paragraph description of that foreign policy. Be very detailed and specific in your description. (Foreign policy is how this nation interacts with other nations.)

Part 2 - Reflection Essay

Write an essay in which you compare and contrast each of your three policies, one at a time, to similar policies from the platforms of the Democratic and Republican parties.

How are your policies similar to the policies of the two major parties? How your policies different from the policies of the two major parties?

Be specific and include specific examples.

Conclude your comparison and contrast essay by discussing which of the two major parties your political party most similar to?