This party believes government should uphold the United States Constitution, including protection of life and property and a strong national defense. What They Stand For As of 1998 The Democratic Party stands for improving education, lowering taxes for working families, affordable health care, reducing crime, preserving the environment and protecting a woman's right to choose. This party believes the role of government should be to protect citizen's rights, provide education for all citizens, maintain order and provide economic stability. This party believes in a decentralized, responsible government through individual participation at the community level reflecting the diversity of these communities through a multi-party, proportional representation system. What They Stand For As of 1998 The Libertarian Party stands for smaller government.
Libertarians think governments usually make the wrong decisions.
This party believes governments should only protect the rights of the individual from violence, the threat of violence, fraud and nothing else. What They Stand For As of 1998 The Natural Law party stands for government that prevents problems before they start, politics free from conflict and proven solutions to bring individuals and the nation in line with natural law. This party believes government should be in tune with natural law so it can work with nature's efficiency and citizens can be truly self-governing. What They Stand For As of 1998 The Peace and Freedom Party has a vision that someday people will make decisions that affect their own lives and will democratically decide with others on matters of collective concern. This party believes that government has a responsibility to provide for the general welfare so that everyone has jobs, housing, education, health care and equal rights.