political parties Flashcards
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what are democrat views on social issues
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- generally progressive rights
- anti-death penalty
- pro choice –> defend Roe v Wade
- pro same sex marriage –> 2015 rainbow white house
- immigration reform –> DACA/DREAM act
- pro gun control –> Obama executive orders
- environmental policies –> clean water act, Paris 2015
2
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what was the DACA act
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- delays deportation of people who came undocumented to the US as children
3
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what was the DREAM act
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- grants temporary right to work in the US and residency
- example for bipartisan support
4
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what are democrat views on the economy
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- some level of government intervention
- raising minimum wage to $15 an hour and giving all Americans the right to join a union –> Bernie Sanders
- tough on Wall Street –> reinstated Dodd-Frank regulation
- claw back tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas and end tax breaks for big oil and gas companies
5
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democrat views on welfare
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- a level of social welfare, including healthcare, all democratic presidential candidates in 2020 cycle argued for an expansion of medicare in some way
- access to free or affordable education, ideally debt free
6
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what are the three democratic factions
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- liberals (progressives)
- moderates
- conservatives
7
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what do liberals/progressives argue for
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- on the left of the party
- more comfortable with intervention from government
- want to achieve equality and rights for all
8
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give examples of democratic liberals/progressives
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- the squad
- bernie sanders –> fought for free education, reversing citizens united vs FEC 2010, raising minimum wage to $15, increased taxes, universal healthcare
- AOC
- Elizabeth warren
- house progress caucus
9
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what do democratic moderates argue for
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- sit in the centre of the party
- liberal views but willing to compromise
10
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give examples of democratic moderates
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- Feinstein –> abolishing death penalty, pushing environmental policy but does not want government take over of healthcare
- also Biden, Nancy Pelosi
11
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what do conservative democrats argue for
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- often from traditionally red seats
- tend to be socially or morally conservative but share agreements with democrats on fiscal and economic policy
12
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give examples of conservative democrats
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- senator Joe Manchin from republican West Virginia
- supported gun control –> Manchin-Toomey amendment
- supported Trump’s appointment of Brett Kavanaugh to the SC in 2018
- only democrat to give Trump a standing ovation at his state of the union address in 2018
13
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what was the Build Back Better Plan in 2021 and what was it split into
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- included funding for COVID-19 relief, social services, welfare and infrastructure and funds towards reducing the effects of climate change
- American Rescue Plan
- American Jobs Plan
- American Families Plan
14
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what was the American rescue plan
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- a covid 19 relief package, signed into law in March 2021
- $1.9trillion stimulus package
15
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what was the American jobs plan
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- proposal to fund physical infrastructure and reduce the effects of climate change
- passed November 2021
- originally $2.3trillion but was watered down by conservative democrats Manchin and Sinema in the senate to $1.2trillion
16
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what was the American families plan, which became the build back better act
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- a social policy proposal that included spending on welfare and social services but opposition from Manchin and Sinema and house moderates such as Abigail Spanberger led to the cost being reduced to $1.7trillion
17
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what are the 3 types of republican factions
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- moderates
- fiscal conservatives
- social conservatives
18
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what do moderate republicans believe in with examples
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- conservative fiscal policy –> lower taxes, more business friendly policies
- greater tolerance of liberal social values and rights
- senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins
- Collins voted yes on Kavanaugh but no on ACB over her being very anti-abortion
- liz cheney –> on Jan 6th committee and said Jan 6th was unconstitutional
19
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explain what fiscal conservatives believe in with an example
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- single minded focus on cutting the size and cost of the government on social issues as these matter to them far less than economic issues
- Tea Party and House Freedom Caucus
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what do social conservatives believe in with examples
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- focus on social, moral and religious issues
- represent christian community
- strongly favour the death penalty, gun rights
- strongly oppose gay marriage, abortion, social welfare
- Marjorie Taylor Greene
- Ted Cruz filibuster in opposition to Obamacare for 21 hours in 2013
