Flashcards in Political Parties Deck (61)
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Define Liberal
A view that seeks to change the political, economic and social status quo in favour of the well being, rights and liberties of the individual, especially those who are generally disadvantaged by society
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Give 4 key policy areas that the Democrats support
Increased spending on social welfare programmes
Gun control
A women's right to abortion
Rights for LGBT community
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Give 5 key policy areas the Democrats oppose
Tough attitude on criminals
Death penalty
Increased defence spending
Decrease in federal government power
Stricter controls on immigration
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What 4 key voting demographics vote Democrat?
Female
Minority Groups
Less wealthy
Northeast America
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By what margin did Clinton win the female vote in 2016?
8 points
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What lead did the Democrats hold over the Republicans with the Hispanic vote?
36
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How many Northeast states did Obama win in 2012
All of them
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What views do Liberal Activists hold on social and economic issues
Socially liberal on same sex marriage and abortion
Government should spend more during high unemployment to stimulate economic activity
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Give 3 key members of the Liberal Activist faction
Obama
Biden
Roosevelt
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What views do the New Democrats hold on social and economic issues?
Socially liberal, but fiscally conservative
Tax cuts for middle class, deregulation
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What policy disreputes the idea that New Democrats are socially liberal
Clintons Don't Ask Don't Tell bill for the US army
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Define Conservative
A view that seeks to defend the political, economic and social status quo and therefore tends to oppose changes in the institutions and structures of society
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What 5 key policy areas do Republicans support?
Tough attitude on criminals
Death penalty
Increased defence spending
Decrease in federal government power
Stricter controls on immigration
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What 3 key policy areas do Republicans oppose?
Increased spending on social welfare programmes
Gun control
Women's right to abortion
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What 4 key voting demographics vote Republican
Male
White
Wealthy
Southern
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By what margin did Trump win the male vote in 2016?
12 points
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How did Trump perform in the South in 2016?
Won all of the states
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What is the main drive of Fiscal Conservatives?
Economics, small government and a deregulated economy
Cut income tax
Attack welfare state
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What do Social Conservatives believe?
Evangelical Christians who oppose abortion, same sex marriage and affirmative action.
Preserve traditional values
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Give 3 members of the social conservatives
Rick Santorum, Sarah Palin, Marco Rubio
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Why was the Tea Party formed?
Opposition to the Emergency Economic Stabilisation Act of 2008 and Obamas Economic Stimulus Package of 2009
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What are the 4 core beliefs of the Tea Party?
Strict adherence to the Constitution
Limited Government
Reduce US government spending and taxation
Reduce the national debt and the federal budget deficit
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What % of Tea Party voters prefer small government?
92%, compared with 50% of ordinary voters
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What was the strategy of the Tea Party in 2010 and how successful were they?
Sought to defeat RINO's
Beat Alaskan Senator Murkowski and won 3 open seats in the primaries, but lost all 4 election
Rubio won the Florida seat over moderate Chris Christie
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How did the Republicans perform in the 2014 mid terms?
Seized control of the Senate by winning 9 Senate seats
Were advantaged due to low general turnout and an increase in over 65s
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What 3 reasons are there for polarisation of the political parties
Break up of the Solid South
50-50 Nation
Shades of Purple
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What was meant by the term Yellow Dog Democrats
Used to describe voters in the South in the 1960, who would've voted for the Democrats even if they had a Yellow Dog as their candidate
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What was the political makeup of the South in 1960
99/106 House members democrat
All 22 Senators democrat
11 State governors were Democrat
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How had the makeup of the South changed by 1994
61/125 House members were Democrat
9/22 Senators were Democrat
5/11 State Governors were Democrat
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