Which Statement About US Political Parties is Incorrect?

D. The Republicans generally want the government to play a smaller role in the economy and promote free market principles.

Here's why the other options are correct:

• A. The symbol of the Democratic Party is a donkey and an elephant represents the Republican Party. This is a widely recognized fact about the two major US political parties.* B. Abraham Lincoln is a Republican. Lincoln was indeed the first Republican president of the United States.* C. Generally speaking, the Democratic Party has a liberal ideology, while the Republican Party is more conservative. This is a broad generalization, but it holds true for the most part.