FACTIONS WITHIN PARTIES Flashcards
1
Q
example of 2 republican factions
A
freedom caucus - very conservative
Tuesday group - informal group of 50 more moderate republicans
2
Q
example of 2 democrat factions
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Blue dogs - more conservative
congressional progressive caucus - most progressive and left leaning grouping
3
Q
example of factions making it hard for president to work properly
A
harder for the leadership to get things through congress
Trumpcare 2018
4
Q
Advantage of factions
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Increase diversity of the large parties.
5
Q
aims of factions
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focus an ideology
push legislation
wider voter appeal
challenge party establishment
6
Q
Example of factions causing clashses
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2016 hillary and sanders “wings” clashed during election
7
Q
How can factions affect party membership
A
blue dogs keeping conservatives in the democrat party
