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American Politics: Democrats vs. Republicans

Explore the history, differences, and positions of the Democratic and Republican parties on key issues. Understand their platforms, party organization, and how they approach topics like healthcare, immigration, taxes, and more.

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American Politics: Democrats vs. Republicans

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  1. Ben Franklin worried about the “infinite mutual abuse of parties, tearing to pieces the best of characters.” • In his Farewell Address, George Washington warned against the “baneful effects of the spirit of party.” • Thomas Jefferson said, “If I could not go to heaven but with a party I would not go there at all.”

  2. Political Parties Aim: How do the Democrats and Republicans differ on major issues?

  3. I. History of Two Party System • Federalist Democratic-Rep. • Death of Federalist • Republicans • Nat. Republicans Democratic-Rep. • Whigs Democrats • Republicans Democrats to to Present Present

  4. Ii. Political Parties • An organization of like minded people with shared political philosophy. • Agree on a program to turn ideas into law.

  5. III. Platform • Sums up a party’s stand on national priorities and issues. • Written every 4 years at Presidential Nominating Conventions. http://www.democrats.org/ http://www.gop.com/

  6. C. Function of Political Parties

  7. II. Party Organization

  8. IV. Party Organization

  9. Partisanship: Bi-partisanship: V. Getting along or not…

  10. Andrew Jackson's 1828 presidential campaign his opponents called him a jackass Democrat

  11. In 1874 Thomas Nast drew a donkey clothed in lion's skin, scaring away all the animals at the zoo. One of those animals, the elephant, was labeled “The Republican Vote.” Republican

  12. C. Differences among the IssuesInterpretation of the Constitution • Democrats: loose interpretation • Republicans: strict interpretation

  13. Right to an abortion Democrats support Pro-Choice Republicans want to overturn Roe v. Wade 1973

  14. Affirmative Action? • Democrats support addressing inequities of the past. • Republicans label it as reverse discrimination

  15. Capital Punishment • Democrats against capital punishment • Republicans support the death penalty

  16. Economy

  17. Education • Liberals – public education • Conservatives – Charter schools

  18. Embryonic Stem Cell Research

  19. Energy

  20. Euthanasia

  21. Global Warming

  22. Right to Bear Arms (guns) • Democrats support gun control • Republicans support 2nd amendment guarantees

  23. AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE ACT (OBAMACARE) • DEMOCRATS • Believe people should have access to affordable and quality health care. • Believe it will lower health care costs for the entire nations • REPUBLICANS • Believe the act forces people to get healthcare even if they don’t want it

  24. Homeland Security

  25. IMMIGRATION • DEMOCRATS • Support legal immigration policy and are against illegal immigrants • Dream Act – would allow children of illegals to go to school and become citizens • Go after employers of illegals • REPUBLICANS • Limit immigration levels • Support border wall between US and Mexico • Against the Dream Act

  26. RELIGION and GOVERNMENT • Democrats support Engle v. Vitale – separation of church and state. • Republicans support allowing prayer in school

  27. Alternative Lifestyle Choices

  28. Democrats support Gay Marriage • Democrats more tolerant of alternative choices. • Republicans want an amendment to ban it. • Republicans want to preserve tradition and values.

  29. Environment • Democrats support government regulation to protect environment. • Example: EPA regulations to reduce carbon emissions, fuel efficient cars • Republicans want to balance economic development and private property rights in the short run with conservation goals over the long run • Ex: less government regulation of business

  30. Social Security

  31. TAX RATES • DEMOCRATS • Support a progressive tax rate like exists now. • Believes those who have more have an easier time contributing more to the upkeep of this nation then those with less • REPUBLICANS • Support tax cuts for the wealthy • Believe it will trickle down the economy by investment in business and stimulate the economy

  32. Government Programs • DEMOCRATS • Support welfare and food stamps as a means to help people get back on their feet • REPUBLICANS • Lowered the amount a person can receive for food stamps to alleviate out national debt

  33. LEGALIZING MARIJUANA • DEMOCRATS • Support its legalization • REPUBLICANS • Against its legalization. • Worry about its effect as a gateway drug

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