Green Party of the United States

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/green-party-of-the-united-states

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. When was Green Party of the United States built?2001
2. What is the notable presidential candidate?Ralph Nader (2000)
3. What is the organizational structure?Federation of state Green parties
4. When did the Green Party become a national party?The Green Party was officially formed in 2001 after the Association of State Green Parties split from the older group. That year it became the main national Green organization.
5. Who ran for president with the Green Party in 2000?In the 2000 election, Ralph Nader and Winona LaDuke were the Green Party candidates. They received 2.7% of the popular vote.

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