Chapter 4.7 Flashcards

How have ideologies of the two major parties shaped policy debate?

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Ideology

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Comprehensive/consistent set of ideas.

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Valence Issues

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Policies that are viewed by different ideologies in the same way.

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Wedge Issues

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Divide the public clearly.

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Saliency

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Intense importance to an individual/group.

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Liberal

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Being open to allow the government to act flexibly.

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Conservative

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Following tradition.

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Moderate

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Somewhere between the ideologies.

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Libertarian

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Oppose all government regulation.

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Populist

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Focuses on the common people. Mainly Christians/Southerners.

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Progressive

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Challenges typical/traditional ideas.

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Party Platforms

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You can find a party’s ideology from it’s platform. That reveals why parties do what they do. Try to make the platforms from what the voters like.

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Key Points: Democratic Party Platform

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  • Healthcare for the poor
  • Equal rights for women
  • LGBTQ+ people are equal
  • Fix immigration system
  • Fix climate change
  • Reproductive rights
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Key Points: Republican Party Platform

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  • More work requirements
  • Death penalty is fine
  • LGBTQ+ people are not chill
  • Secure the borders
  • Guns are chill
  • Reproductive rights suck
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