In an age of mass illiteracy people could not read words like Republican or Democratic so symbols were chosen.
There are 51 political parties in the USA. The Democrat and Republican Parties are the two main ones. If you want to know more about each party, go to http://www.politics1.com/parties.htm.
Democrat, Republican, Democrat-Republican, Independent, and Whig
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Some other political parties represented in Ottawa right now include communist, freedom, and green. Most have very little political pull but help to shape popular opinion.
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The political parties that are represented in the Midlothian Council are The Scottish National Party, The Labour Party, The Green and The Independent Party. The Midlothian Council in Scotland is one of the 32 authorities in their system of Government.
The 3 largest parties are Labour, Conservative, and the Liberal Democrats but there are two UKIP peers and many crossbenchers (independents)
ConservativesNew Democratic PartyLiberalBloc QuebecoisGreenThe Conservatives are the Official Party of the Government.The NDP are the Official OppositionOnly the Conservatives, NDP, and Liberal have won enough seats to be considered official federal parties.
The main political parties in Canada right now are the Conservative Party, the NDP, and the Liberal Party. The Bloc Québécois and the Green Party are also represented in Parliament, but don't have enough seats to be considered parties under House of Commons rules.
In the recent Presidentail election, Mitt Romney represented the Republican Party, and Barack Obama Jr. represented the Democratic Party.
The Roman Republic political parties were more like mafia families. There were a many parties as there were political leaders. The numbers were constantly changing as supporters switched sides frequently. For all practical purposes, an accurate count would be impossible.
The plural of political party is "political parties".