Republican factions 5.3 Flashcards
what are the three republican factions
- moderates
- fiscal conservatives
- social conservatives
what do MODERATES believe about the economy
- low taxation
- pro-business
what do MODERATES believe in which relates to democratic factions as well
- bigger role for the state
- greater immigration
- higher spending on schools
what are the social values of MODERATES
- not necessarily socially conservative (few supported same sex marriage)
how has party polarisation affected the republican group
party polarisation HAS BEEN WILD
the view of the state from FISCAL CONSERVATIVES
- reduce government spending
- small governement
- lower tax
what do FISCAL CONSERVATIVES believe about bipartisan cooperation
- repeal obamacare
what is the defense budget for FISCAL CONSERVATIVES
$824B, believe high debt destroys great powers
what do FISCAL CONSERVATIVES believe about health
sent $4.4T to health insurance like Medicaid, CDC ect.
what do SOCIAL CONSERVATIVES believe about social fragmentation
- supporters of heterosexual marriage
- pro-life
- strong policing
- linked to white evangelical christian rights
what do SOCIAL CONSERVATIVES to the second amendment
- due to its constitutional foundations
- lack of deterrent impact of harsher guns laws
- biblical foundations
key names of people who are SOCIAL CONSERVATIVES
- Mike Pence
- Ted Cruz
key names of people who are FISCAL CONSERVATIVES
- Rand Paul
how large is the MODERATES republican faction
veryyy small (smallest out of the three)
