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http://www.people-press.org/
The Pew Research Center for the American People and the Press offers survey data online on numerous issues, many of which show how various groups identify themselves on the political spectrum. You can even answer a series of questions about your views on different issues and find out where you fit on the spectrum.

http://www.democrats.org/
For insights into a liberal approach to political and economic issues, you can explore the Democratic party’s site.

http://www.rnc.org/
You can explore predominantly conservative views on a number of issues by accessing the Republican National Committee’s Web offerings.

http://sp-usa.org/
Socialism has always found support among some Americans, and socialist third parties have put forth candidates in a number of elections, as you will read in Chapter 8. To learn more about socialist views, you can access the Socialist party’s Web site.

http://www.electionworld.org/parties/
Electionworld.org offers a comprehensive list of political parties from around the world. Parties are organized by international organizations, then by country.

http://www.politics1.com/parties.htm
Politics 1's Dictionary of U.S. Political Parties offers an extensive list of political parties, with links to their respective websites. Learn about not only the Democratic and Republican Parties, but the American Heritage Party or the Natural Law Party on this site.