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Chapter 5 - 2/5 - Democratic and Republican parties Flashcards

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How did Professor Denis Brogan describe the two major US parties?

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“Like two bottles with different labels, both empty”

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Who described the two US parties as being “Like two bottles with different labels, both empty”?

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Professor Dennis Brogan, 1954

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What is the Republican Party heavily influenced by?

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Neo-conservatism

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What informs the Republican Party’s values?

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Christianity

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What does Republicans oppose of religious and moral grounds?

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Abortion.

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What was Trump the first sitting president to do in January 2020?

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Attend an anti-abortion rally.

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What is the Mexico City Policy?

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The requirement for non-governmental organisations receiving state funding to not provide abortions.

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Who implemented the Mexico City Policy?

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President Ronald Reagan

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When was the Mexico City Policy first implemented?

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1984

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What does the Republican Party’s neo-conservatism lead them to support?

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The Second Amendment - epitomised by Mark and Patricia McCloskey who stood out the front of their house brandishing guns during BLM protests.

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What is the Republican approach to the use and distribution of drugs and gangs?

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They are intolerant and favour strong punishments.

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What is the ‘religious right’?

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Mainly white, Protestant evangelical Christians that support traditional social values and are allied with the Republican Party.

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What was the Republican Party’s 2016 election pledge to traditional family values?

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“recognise marriage as the union between one and and one woman”

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What is the Republican view on government intervention in the economy?

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They take the neo-liberal view and prefer negative freedom and a limited government which interferes minimally in the lives of individuals - laissez-faire.

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What has been rolled back to further the interests of industry and business under Republicans?

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Environmental protections, seen in Trump withdrawing from the Paris Accords in 2017.

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What did the Paris Accords seek to do?

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Reduce carbon emissions and promote greener energy sources.

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What aspect of neo-conservatism can be found in Republican ideology?

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Nationalism and support for the nation state.

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What is an example of Republican neo-conservative pragmatism in times of crisis?

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Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 2020

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Why are Republicans willing to put their neo-conservative ideas ahead of their neo-liberal ones?

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Because neo-conservatism stresses the importance of protecting society which neo-liberal laissez-faire can threaten.

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What is Republican Party ideology a blend of?

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Neo-liberalism and neo-conservatism

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What does the Republican’s neo-conservatism lead them to support?

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Social welfare

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What example of social welfare does the Republican party support?

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Medicaid

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What is Medicaid?

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A health insurance programme for low-income, disabled, or elderly people.

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What is the Republican attitude to social welfare?

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They recognise that those worst off need to helped, but stress the importance of personal responsibility.

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What is Democrat ideology informed by?
Modern liberalism with its belief in positive freedom to ensure equality of opportunity.
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What term is used to describe Democrat policies?
‘progressive’ - understood as advocating change and reform.
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What two Acts did the Democrats pass to end legal segregation?
* Civil Rights Act * Voting Rights Act
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When was the Civil Rights Act passed?
1964
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When was the Voting Rights Act?
1965
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What is the Democrat's approach to dealing with crime?
A mixture of punishment and rehabilitation.
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What are Democrats strong supporters of?
A pro-choice position on abortion.
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What was the Democrat's platform on abortion in the 2016 presidential election?
They said that every woman should have access to “safe and legal abortion”.
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Which policy did the Democrats repeal that showed their support for LGBTQ+ rights?
Don't ask, don't tell
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What was ‘Don’t ask, don't tell?
A US military ban on gay persons serving in the military.
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When did the Democrats repeal the ‘Don’t ask, don't tell' policy?
2010
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What do Democrats champion?
LGBTQ+ rights
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Which Act demonstrates the Democrat's support of LGBTQ+ rights?
The Hate Crime Prevention Act
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When was the Hate Crime Prevention Act passed?
2010
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What dd the Hate Crime Prevention Act do?
Allowed violence motivated by the victim's gender and sexuality to be investigated and prosecuted.
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Who was the first openly gay candidate to mount a bid for the presidential nomination of the Democrat Party in 2020?
Pete Buttigieg
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What sort of state does the Democratic Party favour?
An enabling state providing positive freedom.
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Which economist have Democrats been influenced by?
John Maynard Keynes and his advocation of government interference to promote full employment and economic growth.
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What prompted the Democrats to take a more interventionist approach to the economy?
The Great Depression
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Which two recent examples demonstrate the Democrat's support for Keynesian economics and an enabling state?
* CARES Act 2020 * American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009
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When was the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act passed?
2009
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What did the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act do?
Provide $787 billion of stimulus to the American economy in the aftermath of the 2008-09 financial crisis.
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What did President Johnson launch in the 1960s?
A ‘war on poverty’
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Which Act demonstrates the Democrat's support for social welfare?
The Affordable Care Act
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When was the Affordable Care Act passed?
2010
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What are the 3 factions of the Democratic Party?
* Liberals/progressives * Moderates/centrist * Conservative
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What are the 3 factions of the Republican Party?
* Moderates * Social conservatives * Fiscal conservatives
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What are the 3 factions of the Republican Party?
* Moderates * Social conservatives * Fiscal conservatives
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What are the key values of the Liberal/progressive faction of the Democratic Party?
* Social justice * Racial justice * LGBTQ+ rights * Ending the death penalty * Support for environmental protection * Gun control
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Who are two key Liberals/progressive figures in the Democrat Party?
* Bernie Sanders * Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez * Elizabeth Warren
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What did Ocasio-Cortez say about the factions in the Democrat Party?
“In any other country, Joe Biden and I would not be in the same party”
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How does the moderate faction of the Democratic Party view the liberal/progressive faction?
As socialist
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What is the ideology of the moderate liberal faction?
The are modern liberals.
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What faction does Biden belong to?
Moderates
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What are the key moderate Democrat faction values?
* Lower prescription drug prices * Tackling climate change and reaching net-zero by 2050, re-joining the Paris Accords * $15 minimum wage * Building affordable housing
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Where are the tensions between Liberals and moderates in the Democratic Party?
* Cheaper prescriptions; universal healthcare * Net-zero by 2050 and the Paris Accord; banning nuclear power and fracking * $640 billion on affordable housing; Sanders would spend $2.5 trillion
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What is the difference between Sanders and Biden on housing?
Biden committed to $640 billion over ten years on affordable housing, whereas Sanders wanted to spend $2.5 trillion.
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What is the conservative faction of the Democratic Party sometimes called?
Blue Dog Democrats
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Who is the weakest of the three Democrat factions?
The conservatives
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What social justice advancements did the conservative faction of the Democrat Party oppose?
* Repealing ‘Don’t ask, don't tell' * Same-sex marriage
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What Republican policy did the conservative Democrat faction support?
The building of a border wall with Mexico
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What are the key values of the moderate faction of the Republican Party?
* Less socially conservative and support LGBTQ+ rights * Advocate positive freedom * Unwilling to repeal Obamacare entirely
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In which areas does the fiscal conservative faction of the Republican Party favour limited government?
In all but one: defence spending.
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Which caucus represents the fiscal conservative faction of the Republican Party?
The Freedom Caucus
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What are the key values of the fiscal conservative faction of the Republican Party?
* Want to cut government spending * Tax cuts and a small state * Repeal of Obamacare
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Which Republican Party faction is referred to as the ‘religious right’ or ‘Christian right’?
Social conservative
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What are the key values of the social conservative faction of the Republican Party?
* Anti-abortion * Opposed to same-sex marriage * Strong links to Christianity * Defenders of the Second Amendment
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Which caucus is the social conservative faction of the Republican Party associated with?
Republican Study Committee - the largest ideological caucus
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Who is a key figure in the social conservative faction?
Ted Cruz
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How do black Americans always tend to vote?
Democrat - they have always given at least 83% support to them between 1980 and 2020.
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How much of the white vote did Trump get in both 2016 and 2020?
58%
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How much of the black vote did Trump get in 2016 compare to 2020?
In 2016 it was 8%, but in 2020 it had risen to 12%
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How much of the black vote did the Democrats get in 2016 compared to 2020?
In 2016 they got 88%; in 2020 it actually decreased to 87% - still, it is an overwhelming support despite the drop.
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What was the Latino support for Trump in 2016 compared to 2020?
29% of Latinos voted for Trump in 2016 compared to 32% in 2020 - that is despite his anti-Mexico agenda.
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What was the Latino vote for the Democratic Party in 2016 compared to 2020?
65% in both elections
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Which religious group is a staple support for Republicans?
Protestants, giving them between 54% and 62% in the last six presidential elections.
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How much of the Protestant vote did Trump win in 2016?
81%
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Who did the Catholics traditionally vote for?
The Democratic Party
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Why has the Catholic Democrat vote wavered since the 1970s?
Because of the party's support for abortion
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How many Catholics voted for Biden in 2020?
52%
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How many Protestants voted for Trump in 2020?
76%
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How much of the atheist vote did Biden win in 2020?
72%
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Who do women tend to vote for?
The Democratic Party
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How many men voted for Trump in both the 2016 and 2020 election?
53%
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How may women voted Democrat in 2020?
57%
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Why might women vote for the Democrats more than Republicans?
* They have more high profile women. * Their policies favour women more. * Trump's attitude towards them.
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Who do college educated and higher voters support?
Democrats
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How many college graduates voted for Biden in 2020?
55%

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