5.2.2 The current conflicts and tendencies and the changing power and influence that exists within the parties

Question 1

Intraparty conflicts and factions

democrats and republicans factions (generally)

D: P, M, + C…R: M, SC + FC’

Answer 1

• democrats: progressives, moderates, and conservatives
• Republicans: moderates, social conservatives, and fiscal conservatives

Question 2

Intraparty conflicts and factions

what is the freedom caucus?

Answer 2

• established in 2015: criticised Obama’s immigration policy and fought to repeal the ACA.
• 2022: 43/209 republicans in the house were members of the caucus
• Republican speakers John Boehner 2011-2015 and Ryan 2015-2019 tried to control this faction but could not, and ultimately left this post as a result

Question 3

Intraparty conflicts and factions

how did Boehner describe the caucus?

A T A A L G B T H D I T O H A S. A T. A L T.

Answer 3

‘a terrorist as a legislator going back to his days in the Ohio House and Senate. A terrorist. A legislative terrorist.’

Question 4

Democratic factions

what are interest groups ratings?

Answer 4

• they show how sympathetic each representative is to the cause of that group
• the higher the percentage, the more sympathetic the congressmember is to the group.