What are the two major political parties in the United States?

1. A political party is a group that puts forward candidates for election. 2. The two major parties in the United States are the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. 3. Nothing stops other parties from running, but these two are the major ones. 4. Federalist was the name used for the writers who argued for the Constitution, not for a major party today. _Source: USCIS Civics Flash Cards M-623 (rev. 02/12), public domain, official civics question 45_