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political parties play an important role
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in democracy and the oldest political
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parties have a long and distinguished
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history here is a list of the oldest
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political parties in the world along
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with some images Democratic party United
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States founded in 1828 the Democratic
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party is the oldest extent political
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party in the world it has been one of
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the two major political parties in the
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United States for most of its history
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the party's platform is generally
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considered to be Center left wig party
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United Kingdom founded in 1679 the wick
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party is the oldest extent political
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party in the United Kingdom it was one
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of the two major political parties in
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the UK for most of its history but it
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merged with the liberal party in 1886 to
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form the Liberal unionist Party the wick
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party's platform was generally
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considered to be center right
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conservative party United Kingdom
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founded in 1834 the conservative party
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is one of the two major political
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parties in the UK the party's platform
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is generally considered to be center
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right Liberal Party United Kingdom
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founded in 1859 the liberal party is one
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of the two major political parties in
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the UK the party's platform is generally
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considered to be Center left National
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Congress party India founded in 1885 the
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Indian National Congress is the oldest
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political party in India it was one of
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the two major political parties in India
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for most of its history but it lost its
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status as the ruling party in 2014 the
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part Pary platform is generally
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considered to be Center left partia
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janata party India founded in 1980 the
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partia Jena party is the current ruling
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party in India the party's platform is
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generally considered to be center right
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Social Democratic party of Germany
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founded in 1863 the Social Democratic
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party of Germany is one of the two major
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political parties in Germany the part's
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platform is generally considered to be
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Center left Christian Democratic Union
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founded in 194 5 the Christian
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Democratic Union is one of the two major
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political parties in Germany the party's
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platform is generally considered to be
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center right liberal Democratic Party
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founded in 1955 the liberal Democratic
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party is the current ruling party in
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Japan the party's platform is generally
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considered to be center right these are
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just a few of the oldest political
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parties in the world political parties
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play an important role in democracy by
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providing a platform for citizens to
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express their political views and
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participate in the political process the
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oldest political parties have a long and
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distinguished history of representing
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the interests of their members and of
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working to make the world a better place
