Key Values, Ideologies, Traditions + Policies Of Republican Party Flashcards
What are the four key policy stances of the republicans?
-small gov
-socially conservative
-environment
-immigration
What do the reliable and believe about having a small gov? - 1
-limited gov is when econ does best when left alone
-lower taxes incl on wealthy - belief in ‘trickle down’ economies
What do republicans believe about having a big gov?
-big gov programmes often wasteful + inefficient
-poverty best solved by incentivising public to get jobs
What is an example of republicans favouring small gov?
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How are the republicans more socially conservative and right of centre? - 2
-believe in traditional family values, prolife, against same sex marriage, pro gun rights
What is an example of this regarding gun laws?
-2016 pres candidate Trump strongly embraced NRA + its gun rights agenda
-Repub party historic strong ties with NRA as gun ownership a major individual right
What is the Republican stance on environmental policies? - 3
-many repubs sceptical about science behind climate change + need to break away from fossil fuels
What is an example of this sceptical attitude to climate change?
-Trump called climate change a ‘hoax invented by the Chinese’
-withdrew from Paris agreement
What is the Republican stance on immigration? - 4
-more tightly regulated immigration
-suspicion towards amnesty measures for illegal immigrants in USA
What do republicans typically support regarding immigration?
-support measures like the enhanced border wall on Mexican boarder
-e.g. 91% of republic leaning independents supported it
What is another example of the Republican stance on immigration policy?
-79% repubs say increasing deportations of illegal immigrants is important = cruelty + dehumanisation
-trumps travel ban 2017
