REPUBLICANS VS. DEMOCRATS

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
2. 1860s
  1. Pro slavery
  2. Between North and South
    1. Southern dominance in both houses
      1. Southern against liberal legislation
3. 1920-1929
  1. No dominance against the Republicans
  2. Supporters
    1. White protestants
    2. Liberal academics
    3. Northern Catholics, Jews and Italians
4. 1933-1941
  1. New Deal
    1. Economic regulation
    2. Insurance against hardship
  2. Party becomes
5. 1961-1974
  1. Lost support from
  2. Civil Rights Movement
    1. Civil Rights Act
    2. Voting Rights Act
6. Split
7. Democratic
8. Social issues
  1. Education
  2. Urban renew
  3. Minimun wage
  4. Rediscoverment of poverty
REPUBLICAN PARTY
1. Federalism
2. 1861-1920
  1. Anti-slavery
  2. Modernisation
  3. Equal rights
  4. Supporters:
    1. African Americans
    2. Businessmen
    3. Workers
    4. Self-employed
    5. Farmers
      1. 1890:
        Anti-Trust Act
        Interstate Commerce Commission
  5. Pro business and banking
    1. Economic growth
    2. Protect US industry
      1. High import taxes
3. 1920-1929
  1. Crash with the crisis
  2. Wilson
    1. Business anti-tax
      1. Popular disapproval
    2. Free market
      1. popular disapproval
4. 1933-1941
  1. Lost of dominance
  2. 1940:
    1. More power for women
      1. Equal rights amendment
  3. 1936:
    1. Between
      1. Conservative faction
      2. Northeastern liberal faction
5. 1952-1960
  1. Rise of
    1. Per capita income
    2. Inflation
    3. Employment
  2. Liberal policies:
    1. Low rate of inflation
6. 1961-1974
  1. War production
    1. Consumer goods
  2. Nixon
    1. Prosperous image
    2. New Federalism
      1. Small government
      2. Anti-war
      3. Defender of the silent majority
      4. Power to the states
    3. Proactive international role
7. Split

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