party policy profiles Flashcards
1
Q
where do labour and democrats agree in party policy
A
- High levels of government spending on healthcare, welfare and education
- Abortion rights
- Support LGBTQ+
- More in favour in helping low paid workers
- Environmental protection
- Higher taxation on the richer people
- Affirmative action
- Supportive of supranational parties (UN, WHO, USAID)
2
Q
where do republicans and conservatives agree in party policy
A
- Stronger on law and order
- Low taxation
- High level of defense expenditure
- dislike federal government intervention
- Care more about equality of opportunity rather than positive discrimination and affirmative action
- More nationalistic
3
Q
where do republicans and conservatives disagree in party policy
A
- Religion in their politics
- Universal healthcare
- Abortion
- Gun rights
- Affirmative action
- LGBTQ+ rights
- Ukraine
4
Q
STRUCTURAL UK
A
- Centralised parties
- less freedom for candidates to diverge
5
Q
STRUCTURAL US
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- Decentralised parties
- primaries allow policy freedom
6
Q
CULTURAL UK
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- Labour supports workers’ unions
- Conservatives favour business.
7
Q
CULTURAL US
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- Democrats and Republicans started similarly, now divided by religiosity and moral issues
8
Q
RATIONAL UK
A
- Conservatives target nationalists and free-market voters to maximise support
9
Q
RATIONAL US
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Republicans target conservative Christians and small-government voters for broad support.
