Throughout history there have been many political parties. The largest of these parties that has survived through the decades are both the liberal Democrats and the conservative Republicans. They have contrasting beliefs that distinguish them from one another.
The liberals emphasize the common interests of all American citizens, and looks to the government to promote those interests. The Liberal Party exists to build a Liberal Society in which every citizen shall possess liberty, property and security, and none shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity. Its chief care is for the rights and opportunities of the individual and in all spheres it sets freedom first. Liberals also believe the federal government is an important part of an individuals life and that the constitution is open to changes. Liberals believe that a system of government is necessary; but for government to be acceptable there must be fair and effective representation and freedom of information. As well as that decisions are best taken at the most local practical level to allow the maximum public participation. In addition, liberals support increased government action to protect ones rights. They also encourage federal programs to ensure ones well-being. Liberals aim to spread wealth and power and to ensure that everyone has access to food, clothing, shelter, education, health care and the protection of the law.
On the other hand, the conservatives emphasize the effort of individual citizens, as well as the family. They call on the government to stay out of their way and less interference from the state. They want to set business free from red tape in order to help Britain compete in the global market. The conservatives also distrust the federal government and oppose most extensions of federal authority, except expanding the federal governments police powers, such as DEA. They believe the government taxes, spends and wastes too much money.
Republicans vs. Democrats The first two political parties in America are the Federalists and Anti-Federalists. Several political parties were formed under these two first political parties. However, despite several groups of political parties exist, two groups of political parties are popular: the democrats and the republicans. ... Right now, the US government is comprised of republicans and democrats. ...
Consequently, political parties have become a permanent feature of American politics. ... Today, in the United States, the two major parties at the national level are the Democratic and the Republican Parties. ... Members of this party were called Democratic-Republicans. ... The two parties that emerged had more in common with today's Democratic party than with today's Republican party (www.edgate.com, 1). Thus, although the political parties of today and the very first political parties differ in ideologies, it is clear that it was the original political parties that laid the fou...
The Democrats and the Republicans have been the two parties fighting for the Presidency since that time. ... Review Of The Literature Since the mid 1850's, the Democrats and Republicans have had control of the nation government. ... A few of these parties from our history are the: Democrat-Republicans, Jefferson Republicans, Whigs and Federalists. ... What we know today as Democrats and Republicans derived from some of these parties to be what they are today. ... The Democrats came out on top, followed by the Republicans, however, a third party candidate, Ross P...
While the macro level focuses on national patterns in voting and political parties. ... Although this was a rather small area of land compared to today, there were still distinct areas that supported certain political ideas and political parties. ... Whichever way it is intended to be, gerrymandering has be used by Democrats, Republicans, in crowed cities, rural areas, and in traditional, moralistic and individualistic political cultures. ... In 1962, the Supreme Court ruled in Baker vs. ... Baker vs. ...
Such a shock, in fact, that neither his party nor the Republicans had given any thought as to who would succeed him. Republicans scrambled for suitable candidates, while democrats quickly settled on Representative Bruce Braley. Harkin's unexpected retirement, according to an article published in the Huffington Post, was "a test of how the major political parties will respond to change, not only here, but also nationwide, as demographic forces reshape the electorate (Beaumont).... For the Republicans, they needed to show the growing Hispanic population that they are no longer a party...
The California recall election has three major candidates for governor of California, Cruz Bustamante (Democrat), Arnold Schwarzenegger (Republican), and Tom McClintock (Republican). With Schwarzenegger and McClintock criticizing each other, rather than their Democratic counterpart, they will cause the GOP members and Republican Party votes to split. ... "The pressure on McClintock to drop out and throw his votes to Schwarzenegger aE" a political rookie whose moderate views are shared by many Democrats aE" has been intenseaE (Finnegan and Barabak, "The Recall CampaignaE). McClinto...
There are three main components to be considered an interest group: non-party, organization, and political activity. Non-party means there is no formal affiliation with a political party, however most groups do have direct interest in a particular party and their candidates. ... The Chamber of Commerce represents businesses and their interests, it has proved to be highly conservative, constantly backing Republicans and some conservative Democrats who support business interests. ... This outside money greatly helped the Republican Party, over 93% of the $32 million spent by the Chamber was spe...
The 15th amendment to the constitution gave black men the same voting rights as white men, and since it was the republicans which freed the slaves, most black men registered as Republicans. Democrats in the south knew that if all the registered black men were to vote, then they would not be able to "redeem" the south or re-elect Democrats to all the major offices. ... It is estimated that over 60,000 Republicans were kept from voting. ... These segregationist laws were even validated by the Supreme Court in 1896 with the Plessy vs. ... The increased violence and economic hardships led to a dec...
In 1973, the Supreme Court handed down their decision Roe vs. ... "In 1980, both Democrats and Republicans added planks to their party platforms taking positions on [abortion].... No Republican was allowed to be pro-choice, and similarly no Democrat was allowed to be pro-life. ... (Sarah Kliff, How Abortion Became a Political Litmus Test,www.washingtonpost.com, 24 October 2010) In other words, in order to ascend to the presidency Reagan had to unite under his party's belief in regards to abortion: that is how strong of an issue it was. ... (Public Agenda, Abortion public view: Bills & Pro...
