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Content: Members of a political party share the same or similar opinions on many  issues, but there may be differences. Party members seek to gain public support and votes for their political candidates and issues. In the United States, there are only two major political parties. The two major political parties in the United States are the Democrats and the Republicans. Democrats tend to favor a broader and more active role for the federal government, labor laws, and vigorous social programs. Republicans tend to favor states' rights, policies that favor businesses, and private solutions to social problems. The differences between the two parties are not exact and there is a lot of overlapin their policies. Although the Constitution of the United States does not mention political parties, they came into being around the time the nation was formed. Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton had different visions of America's future. Their differences led to the first political parties in the United States.