The basic structure of the two major parties in the United States, Democratic and Republican, is coalitional. ... Both the Democratic and Republican parties have the same organizational structure. ... The Democratic Party was first to organize in Texas in 1854. ... From time to time, factions developed within the Democratic Party. ... However, in recent years, many conservative Democrats have switched to the Republican side, leaving the liberals in control of the Texas Democratic Party. ...

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Political Parties in the United States Today the United States has two major political parties: the Democratic Party, which has evolved out of Thomas Jefferson's party formed before 1792, and the Republican Party formed in the 1854 mostly by people in the states of the North and West who wanted to prevent the expansion of slavery into new states being admitted to the union at that period. ... There are conservative Democrats who agree with many Republican ideas; and liberal Republicans who agree with some Democratic ideas. ... The Democratic Party The Democratic Party traditionally tend...

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Over the years, America's two-party system has changed due to changes in electoral behavior and party dominance. ... One side, who where called the federalists, supported a strong central government, while the other side, who where called the Democratic-Republicans, supported a weak central government and strong state governments. ... The Federalist Party soon collapse and the Democratic - Republican Party took control, due to a majority of the nation distaste for a strong central government. ... Seeking economic reform, the nation rejected incumbent Republican President Herbert Hoove...

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The Republican Party would be more inclined to say that people make the choice to use guns for destructive reasons, while the Democratic Party would argue that, due to their easy availability, guns kill people. ... Therefore, I side with the Democratic Party's reasoning. ... Ever since the 1930's, the Democratic Party has had a long history of liberalism and social progression. ... Personally, I choose to side with the Democratic Party's beliefs. ... The Republican Party believes that strict regulation on guns infringes on the liberties of American citizens, while the Democrat...

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The two major American political groups are the Republican and Democratic parties. ... The Democratic Party is the more progressive of the two American political organizations. ... A great majority, therefore, of the Democratic Party is the lower income population of the United States. ... It is the beauty of a Democratic nation. ... Two hundred years ago it was the Whig party and the Federalist Party, today it is the Republican and Democratic parties. ...

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The foundations of the democratic process in America were completely different from anywhere else on the globe at that time. This is because in the United States, the Democratic Party was commonly referred to as the party of the "common man." ... The Two Party System arouse out of the competition between the Democratic and Whig party's. This took place in the winter of 1834, when the Whig party took opposition to the democratically elected President, Andrew Jackson. ... From then on ideas and beliefs became the same all the way up until the party's demise in 1856, and even under the...

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The main focus of the Democratic Party is to reasonably regulate firearms. ... The two political parties differ completely on the issue. ... This is always the story when the two parties try to change laws dealing with firearms. ... There are no viable options that either party do not favor. ... Compromise must be reached and might be if both parties can work together....

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This division permitted the Democratic Party to gain control of the presidency between 1913 and 1921. ... These complains particularly harmed the minority vote and caused them to favor the Democratic Party. ... In sum, the Republican Party did not publicize themselves enough as being supportive of civil rights, nor were they as aggressive as the Democratic Party which contributed to the party's racial stigma (354-9). ... These men hoped to discover the Democratic Party's campaign strategy for the presidential election that year. ... This caused minorities to distrust the Republican P...

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He will run for the Democratic Party in the special election scheduled for September 13th. ... "It is expected that David Weprin will be unanimously supported by the Democratic parties of Brooklyn and Queens," said Evan Stavisky (Koplowitz). ... On to a big Democratic victory on Sept. 13" (Koplowitz). The Republican Party has not announced a nominee as of now, but they may not need to. ... "The party is still considering many strong candidates...

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Often the other candidates will have decided to withdraw although, within the Democratic Party, both Jesse Jackson (1988) and Jerry Brown (1992) insisted that a formal convention vote be taken. ... Since the convention is the only opportunity for party activists to meet as a national party, it therefore acts as a major party-building exercise. ... If the party is able to promote its candidate and convey a picture of a united Party, it should be able to gain a post-convention "bounce" in the public opinion polls. For example, the 1992 Democratic National Convention was very effectively orchestr...

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Bush runs for re-election in 2004, in general are you more likely to vote for Bush or for the Democratic Party's candidate for president?" ... Bush runs for re-election in 2004, in general are you more likely to vote for Bush or for the Democratic Party's candidate for president?" ... Bush runs for re-election in 2004, in general are you more likely to vote for Bush, for the Democratic Party's candidate, other, or not sure?" ... Bush runs for re-election in 2004, in general are you more likely to vote for Bush, for the Democratic Party's candidate, other, or not sure?" ...

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He is affiliated with the Democratic Party and is serving his second term in office. ... He is affiliated with the Democratic Party. ... She is affiliated with Republican Party. ... She is aligned with the Democratic Party, and is elected by all members of the house to lead the minority party. ... The two Ohio senatorial representatives in Washington are Senator Sherrod Brown from the Democratic Party and Senator Rob Portman from the Republican Party. ...

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The Demographics would support this statement by saying that 54% of women are democratic compared to 42% of men; yet this does not show that women are mostly democratic with a close 43% of women voting republican. ... Data from the polls showed that 56% of Protestants were republican compared to 42%, 79% of Jewish population was democratic compared to 19%, and 62% of the "other religions" were democratic compared to 30%. ... Though the book said they should be more democratic due to their fondness for welfare programs, the polls showed them as being very torn between democratic and republican ...

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The Democratic Party, was an offering of "equal protection and equal benefits" to the American societies. The party was known for its belief in having the states in position of control especially in the South; they referred to the democratic reform as personal liberty for state rights. ... Throughout its history the Democratic Party has called itself the party of the people, this title was justified by its traditional support of the south in which didn't have any strong feelings towards a dominant federal government. ... At that time the crucial issue of the extension of slavery into t...

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Just two weeks after Leaders of the Democratic group who left Austin to block congressional redistricting insisted that the entire group was committed to staying another month until Republicans meet their demands or until the threat of arrest is gone; State Sen. ... The story unfolded when eleven of the Senate's 12 Democratic members left the state July 28 to prevent a quorum in the Senate for the second special session. ... This could bring an end to the highly publicized 2-month-long standoff of 11 Texas Democratic senators who fled the state in an effort to avert congressional redist...

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Of course it existed before that, The Media portrayed the scandal as an in-depth conspiracy of the entire Republican Party, not just Nixon. Although, much of the Republican Party was to blame, the majority of the media decided to conveniently add that the whole party was also to blame. ... There was a democratic leader in charge of our country, and not to mention, a democratic congress. Democratic vice presidential candidate Joseph Lieberman stated in 2000 that Republican George W. ... In response, Bush senior adviser Ari Fleischer denounced Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore for "one of...

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It is summed up in their vision statement which argues that the group is about promoting a vibrant, diverse democratic society that every American is considered an equal partner. ... The group is always being linked with the Democratic Party, and massive evidence. They have on numerous occasions supported Democratic Party agenda as well as candidates. They have also opposed Republican Party administrations, agenda as well as candidate since inception. ... Considering the amount of money they have supported Democratic Party between 1998 and 2004 one will figure out their alliance. ...

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The Republican Party recently received donations totaling $75,000 from a liquor company undergoing a trademark dispute with another liquor manufacturer. ... Donations are what allow political parties to operate, and without them the democratic system as we know it would be in a mess. ... A functionalists might see corporations as fulfilling their role in government by donating funds to the political party or parties of their choice. ... Political parties would have to find some other way to fund their campaigns, which would affect our social system as a whole. ...

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One of the Republican Party's platforms is to reform the government. ... The Democratic Party tends to favor a more active role for government in society, and believes that such involvement can improve the quality of people's lives, and help achieve the larger goals of opportunity and equality. "The modern Democratic Party generally supports a strong federal government with federally financed social services and benefits for the poor, the unemployed, the aged and other groups " (Editors) One of the challenges of the Democratic Party's stance on the role of government is how a m...

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One of the Republican Party's platforms is to reform the government. ... The Democratic Party tends to favor a more active role for government in society, and believes that such involvement can improve the quality of people's lives, and help achieve the larger goals of opportunity and equality. "The modern Democratic Party generally supports a strong federal government with federally financed social services and benefits for the poor, the unemployed, the aged and other groups " (Editors) One of the challenges of the Democratic Party's stance on the role of government is how a m...

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However, competition between different groups provides political equilibrium, which is needed in any democratic society. ... United States has two major political parties, which have different agendas for the people. Democratic Party is more liberal and it believes that the government should make laws that represent interests of the people. ... The party does not want to address social issues such as gay and abortion rights. ... This is because each party has its agenda, which it uses during campaigns. ...

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The familiar narrative tells of a Democratic southern block of states that the Republicans rarely managed to get a toehold in throughout the end of the nineteenth and through the first half of the twentieth century. The Republican Party was perceived as the party of the radicals and integrationists, and the authors even mention that for much of this time "Republican" was often used as a curse word in the southern states. ... The passage of the Voting Rights Act caused two simultaneous and related shifts in the Democratic Party's demographics. First of all, southern blacks began...

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Jackson and Van Buren carried the old North-South axis of the Republican party into the Democratic, which was the coalition built mainly by New Yorkers and Virginians and dedicated to Jeffersonian agrarianism, individual liberty, states" rights, and non-interference with liberty. ... However, this was the price of national Union, the cost of Democratic Party union, and the price that would not yet be calculated. ...

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With the midterm elections finally over we now see that the Republican Party will control both houses of Congress. ... Some other issues that Republicans would like to face would be creating a Department of Homeland Security, a port security and Coast Guard reauthorization bill, and they would also like to put their stamp on some traditionally Democratic issues, such as prescription drugs and education. ...

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What caused men like Thomas Jefferson and James Madison to defy tradition and public perceptions against factions and build an opposition party? ... These issues as well as neutrality issues between France, England, and the United States were the catalyst for the forming of the Republican Party. ... The XYZ affair played right into the hands of the Federalist Party. ... Then a gem of a caveat was thrown into the Federalist hands when Monsieur Y boasted that "the Diplomatic skill of France and the means she possess in your country, are sufficient to enable her, with the French party in America,...

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