Democratic Party For the People

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/democratic-party-for-the-people

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the country of operation?Japan
2. What is the formation date?May 7, 2018
3. When was the Democratic Party For the People created?The party was created on May 7, 2018, when two opposition parties joined together.
4. Why did some members leave the DPFP in 2020?In September 2020, many members joined the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, while others stayed and kept the DPFP name.

Merger: The act of combining two or more organizations or groups into a single entity.
Expansionary Fiscal Policy: Government actions to increase spending or decrease taxes to stimulate economic activity.
National Diet: Japan's bicameral legislature, consisting of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors.
Coalition: An alliance between political parties or groups to achieve a common goal, often for governing.