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Political Parties and our Government

Political Parties and our Government. Georgia Studies. Democrat. Republican. Democrat vs. Republican. Democrat. Republican. Likely to be “Conservative” Reduce social programs Lower taxes Build strong military and defense Tend to be upper middle to upper class

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Political Parties and our Government

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  1. Political Parties and our Government Georgia Studies

  2. Democrat

  3. Republican

  4. Democrat vs. Republican Democrat Republican Likely to be “Conservative” Reduce social programs Lower taxes Build strong military and defense Tend to be upper middle to upper class Found in large numbers in South, Lower Midwest and Southwest States retain most of the power Is likely concerned with foreign affairs • Likely to be “Liberal” • Favor social programs (universal health care) • Tend to raise taxes • Tend to reduce military • Tend to be middle to lower class • Found in large numbers in Northeast, Upper Midwest and West • Federal Government has greater power • Concerned mostly with domestic affairs

  5. Lobbyist/Special Interests – Organizations that try to influence how a Congressman will vote to support their views on laws Republican Democrat UAW – United Auto Workers EPA – Environmental Protection Agency Teamsters Union MoveOn.org NRA – National Rifle Association MADD – Mothers Against Drunk Driving AFA – American Family Association

  6. Liberal – one who favors progress and reform • Support woman’s right to choose (abortion) • Support Affirmative Action • Abolish death penalty • Government controls economy • Widely support increase funding to public schools • Reduce Global “footprints” – conserve the environment • Support Universal Healthcare • Give amnesty to illegal immigrants and increase the number of those allowed to immigrate • Oppose Patriot Act • Support the Separation of Church and State • Legalize Gay marriage and rights • Legalize certain illegal drugs • Support long-term welfare • Tend to favor gun control

  7. Conservative – Resistant to change • Abortion = illegal • Against Affirmative Action • Support death penalty • Support free market competitive capitalism • Support school vouchers • Don’t favor drastic or quick environment change • Keep Healthcare private • Support most of Patriot Act • Enact stricter immigration laws • No such thing as Separation of Church and State: Religion should be allowed to be displayed • Against Gay marriage and rights • Change social security and privatize it • Lower Taxes • Attack terrorists overseas first • Oppose long-term welfare • Traditional values

  8. Hot Political Topics Animal rights Steroids Capital Punishment Cloning Drug Legalization Euthanasia Global Warming Gun Control Prayer Stem Cells Welfare Women in the military Censorship Internet privacy

  9. Famous Democrats • Bill Gates Franklin D. Roosevelt • Harry Truman John F. Kennedy • Lyndon B. Johnson Bill Clinton • Oprah Winfrey Michael Moore • Tom Cruise Ben Affleck • Robert Downey, Jr. Chris Rock • Bruce Springsteen Tom Hanks

  10. Famous Republicans • Denzel Washington Bruce Willis • John Wayne James Earl Jones • Clint Eastwood Arnold Schwarzenegger • Ronald Reagan Abraham Lincoln • George W. Bush Richard Nixon • Ulysses S. Grant Warren G. Harding • Sarah Palin John McCain

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