Lesson 7.03 Elections in America

Introduction

Read markers 1, 2, 3, 4 to learn more about the political cartoon.

The donkey and the elephant are the symbols of the Democratic and Republican parties.

1. The donkey party logo is still a well-known symbol for the Democratic Party, despite not being the official logo of the party.
2. Remember "D" for Democrat and "D" for donkey.
3. The first notable appearance of the Rupublican elephant was in an 1874 Nast political cartoon.
4. Remember "R" for Republican and "R" for Roll Tide (elephant).