Republican Party

Question 1

what type of economic policy do republicans follow

Answer 1

Neo - Liberalism

Question 2

what has been the recent trends in the republican party

Answer 2

clear shift to the right with -
1. Increasing influence of the Religious right and evangelical Christain Religous ideas in politics
2. Tea Party - very right wing on social issues and economic issues
3. Trumpism

Question 3

republican party factions

Answer 3

Moderate Republicans
Religious Right
Tea party

Question 4

Moderates

Answer 4

Centrist Republicans. Less conservative,
especially on social issues. Keen to compromise and use bipartisan politics. Susan Collins7 moderates voted guilty in trumps impeachment trial 2021, 39 reps, 12 senators voted for the respect for marriage act

Question 5

Religous Right

Answer 5

Politics based on the bible
No abortion (repeal Roe v Wade)
No gay marriage. Mike Huckabee
Main influence behind the appointment of pro-life SC judges under Trump

Question 6

Tea Party

Answer 6

Ideological grassroots
Hard right especially on fiscal issues:
Very low taxes, small government
Strongly opposed to Obamacare
Defend state rights and want return to the
constitution ‘as the founding fathers intended
No compromise; anti-establishment and
anti-Washington - Rand Paul and members of the house freedom caucus voted against the AHCA in 2018 and for the people act 2022