5.2- the democrat party

Question 1

What was the initial position of Democrats?

Answer 1

• pro-slavery
• mostly southern supporters

Question 2

how did Woodrow Wilson change the democrat Party?

Answer 2

started to regulate big business, leading it to become the progressive party

Question 3

What are key policies on the democrat 2024 party platform?

Answer 3

• codify Roe v Wade
• implement a bill that would grant emergency powers to close the border
• raise the minimum wage
• ACA extends free health care to 20 million americans

Question 4

What is the ideology of blue dog democrats? example.

Answer 4

• fiscally conservative
• socially moderate
• e.g Joe Manchin

Question 5

What is the ideology of the new Democrats?

Answer 5

• fiscally moderate
• socially liberal
• e.g Tom Carper

Question 6

What is the ideology of liberals? example

Answer 6

• socially and fiscally liberal
• e.g Nancy Pelosi

Question 7

what is the ideology of congressional progressives? example

Answer 7

• socially and fiscally progressive
• e.g Alexandr Ocasio Cortez

Question 8

give an example that shows a lack of unity within the democrat party.

Question 9

what are the biggest areas of agreement between parties? give an example to support this.

Answer 9

• all factions supported the creation of the january 6th committee
• most supported the passage of the affordable care act

Question 10

What are the biggest areas of disagreement between party factions?

Answer 10

• taxation: AOC suggested raising the highest rate of tax to 70% for people who earn more than 10m

Question 11

how are labour and the democrats similar?

Answer 11

• both have a progressive attitude towaeds rights
• labour implemented the HRA 1998
• democrats historically supported minority rights (civil rights act and voting rights act)
• democrats implemented the respect for marriage act which offers federal recognition of same sex and interacial marriages