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Lesson one
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- 1Main Functions of U.S. Political Parties.- Representation
-Shaping Policies
-Recruiting Leader
-Forming Government
-Participation - 2U.S. Political Parties Guideline.-Key Ideas and Principles
-Distribution of Powers
-Changing Significance of Powers
-Current Conflicts and Factions
-Coalition of Supporters
-Comparison with UK Parties - 3Democrat Party.-Left of the political spectrum
-Described as liberals, don't always agree with liberal principles
-Traditionally, the party of the south and anti-civil rights
-Today, electorally successful in urban
areas, the East and West coasts - 4Democrats: On Social and Moral Issues.-'Progressive'
-Greater protection of individual liberty, free from discrimination
-Supports rights for minorities
-Pro gun-control
-Pro choice - 5Democrats: Economic Policy.-Greater Government intervention
-Supportive of capitalism and free market but with protections
-Clinton proposed a rise in the top rate of income tax in 2016
-Supports increase in a federal minimum wage - 6Democrats: Provision of Social Welfare.-Advocates Government provision of social welfare as the economic system does not promote interests of everyone
-Higher levels of benefits
-Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) - 7Republican Party.-Right on political spectrum
-Described as Conservative but do not always employ entirely conservative views
-Historically, supported by the north with anti-slavery, pro-union views
-Today, successful in rural areas such as the mid-west and south - 8Republicans: Social and Moral Issues.-More Conservative than Democrats
-Promote traditional values
-Resisted change to what they see as radical or unnecessary: Civil Rights Act 1964, overturning Roe v. Wade 1973, preventing Democrat efforts to introduce gun-control
legalisation - 9Republicans: Economic Policy-'personal responsibility'
-Free from Government control
-President Trump passed a major piece of tax reform in 2017, benefiting higher earners; those earning $1 million received a $64,580 tax cut. - 10Republicans: Provisions of Social Welfare-Recognizes its need but limits its role; 'personal responsibility'
-Critical of national standards
-Zero republicans voted for the Affordable Care Act in 2010
-Pushed for cuts in food stamps; Paul Ryan's review proposes $27 billion over 10 years
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- Descripción
- Run through of basics: Introduction to U.S. Party Politics
- Creado por
- Annabel Glenister
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