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US Political Parties

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Juliana Godinho
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US Political Parties
  1. DEMOCRATIC PARTY
    1. 19th century
      1. Represented the agrarian southern states
        1. Pro-slavery
          1. "White people party"
            1. 1920-9
              1. Out of the federal government
                1. Internal struggles
                  1. Lack of dynamic leadership
                    1. Divide over social and cultural issues
                      2. Reduced power
                        1. 1933-41
                          1. Increased power
                            1. Franklin D Roosevelt victory
                              1. Substantial majorities in Congress and States
                                1. Proactive federal government
                                  1. Represented the ordinary men and civil rights
                                    1. More economically interventionist
                                      1. economic regulation
                                        1. Insurance against hardship
                                          1. 1961-74
                                            1. Based on organized labour, urban voters and immigrants
                                              1. "Big government" positions
                                                1. federal government regulation business
                                                  1. governmental involvement in social issues
                                                    1. education
                                                      1. minimum wage
                                                        1. involvement with the civil rights movement
                                                          1. Anti-poverty programme
                                                            1. welfare reform
                                                              1. Increased involvement in Vietnam war
                                                                1. End of new-dealers in democratic party
                                                                  1. Looking for new ideas, politicians, clean personalities and new recruits
                                                    2. Governing presidential party
                                                      1. John F Kennedy elected
                                                    3. new deal policies
                                    2. Against the african american gains of civil rights
                                      1. White supremacy
                                    3. ex confederates
                                2. REPUBLICAN PARTY
                                  1. 19th century
                                    1. Strong base in North and West
                                      1. anti-slavery
                                        1. Granting of civil rights to all men
                                          1. Regardless of the side on civil war
                                            1. Preservation of the Union
                                              1. Supported by factory workers self-employed farmers and African Americans
                                                1. Pro business, banking and high import tariffs
                                                  1. promote economic growth
                                                    1. Protect US industry
                                                      1. 1920-9
                                                        1. Dominated federal government
                                                          1. 3 presidents
                                                            1. Liberalism
                                                              1. business support
                                                                1. anti-tax
                                                                  1. anti government regulation
                                                                    1. Return to normalcy after the war
                                                                      1. Lead to 1929 crash
                                                                        1. 1933-41
                                                                          1. Decreased power
                                                                            1. Democratic party coalition
                                                                              1. temporary split
                                                                                1. women rights
                                                                                  1. 1961-74
                                                                                    1. Dwight Eisenhower
                                                                                      1. consumer and cultural confidence
                                                                                        1. balanced budget
                                                                                          1. low inflation
                                                                                            1. long term sustainable economic growth
                                                                                              1. "too liberal"
                                                                                                1. Barry Goldwater
                                                                                                  1. Out of power
                                                                                                    1. Nixon
                                                                                                      1. anti war
                                                                                                        1. small government
                                                                                                          1. new federalism
                                                                                                            1. Returning power to the states
                                                                                                            2. Demoralized party
                                                                                                              1. Gerald Ford
                                                                                                                1. humbler approach
                                                                                                                  1. Rejected by electorate
                                                                                                                    1. Disgrace of Watergate
                                                                                                                    2. end of long-term rule thoughts
                                                                                                                    3. end of vietnam war
                                                                                                                      1. reelected
                                                                                                                        1. Watergate affair
                                                                                                                          1. resigned
                                                                                                                      2. conservative candidate
                                                                                                              2. conservative faction (west and midwest)
                                                                                                                1. liberal faction (northeastern)
                                                                                                              3. out of federal government
                                                                                                                1. few governors and representatives on senate
                                                                                                          2. free market
                                                                                      2. BASIC PURPOSE
                                                                                        1. Nominate candidates for public office and get them elected
                                                                                          1. Represent the interests of individuals and groups in the government
                                                                                          2. Changed their positions and policies over time
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