How do one-party and two-party systems differ?

Party Animals Resource: Examine a few weeks' worth of your newspaper's political cartoons. What symbols are used in the toons? Can you tell which political party the cartoonist is making fun of? What characteristics do the symbols portray?

A short definition for each of the following:

• Anthropomorphic
• Symbolism

What do the symbols mean to you? Elephants are strong, dignified and intelligent. Or are they plod- ding, slow and dim witted? Donkeys are stubborn, humble and hard workers. Or are they stupid, lazy and hard to work with? Kinda depends on how you interpret them, doesn't it?

Make a list of other characteristics of elephants and donkeys. What matchs what you know of Democrats and Republicans?