Events that led to the Boston Tea Party: After the English won the French and Indian war in 1763‚ the King passed the Sugar Act (a set a tax on sugar and molasses)‚ the Stamp Act (a set tax on all legal papers)‚ and the Townshend Acts (taxes on glass‚ paint‚ oil‚ lead‚ paper‚ and tea.) The reason for passing these acts was to make up for all the money lost during the war and to pay for future costs. The colonists saw this as useless‚ and refused to pay the taxes set on certain items. The British
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Democratic parties‚ each fraction has always clashed over key political arguments happening in the country. The parties are seen as opposites in the point of view of many Americans‚ as they take different sides almost all the time‚ even in today’s political establishment. During the Reconstruction Era‚ the Democratic party was the party of slavery and business because they were mainly supported in the south and was called “The White Man’s Party” from the Republicans. While the Republican party during
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1945. This is what made the 1945 general election results - which showed that the national government‚ which was dominated by the Conservative Party during Churchill’s time as Prime Minister‚ had lost the election to the Labour Party - surprising‚ because Churchill’s leadership was a major factor in Britain holding off against Nazi Germany. The Labour Party (Lead by Clement Attlee) won the 1945 general election instead of the Conservatives‚ gaining nearly 12 million votes and an additional 239 seats
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The media‚ the press‚ the economy and all social activities were controlled by the Nazi party. A person’s livelihood during that time depended on his or her political loyalty. Anyone who fought back against Nazi authority in any way was taken to concentration camps and all signs of dissent were silenced immediately. Hitler created a massive propaganda campaign celebrating the end of democracy in Germany. He hosted huge‚ staged demonstrations to give the impression that he had the unwavering support
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We can clearly see how the political parties go for different groups in our society when it comes to voting between the Democratic and Republican parties. Even though both political parties have similar forms‚ they are different in some very important ways. I believe the difference is not really their politics‚ but mainly it is in their political culture. We can explain this as their beliefs in which give order and meaning to a political process system‚ pretty much is the manifestation of the psychological
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similarities between interest group and political parties such as influencing political policy‚ interest groups do so outside the electoral process i.e. they don’t directly participate in elections but do endorse and fund (through Political Action Committees) the candidates. Political parties are limited in number and gain power through elections. Their membership also draws many interests of varying backgrounds‚ so they have a broader range of goals. Political parties also are responsible to the public due
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Despite a near infinite combination of political identities most of America falls under one of two groups‚ the Democratic Party or the Republican Party. Naturally‚ with more than 320 million citizens divided into two parties their opinions will vary‚ but there are many distinct differences between Democrats and Republicans. Some of the many heated debates between the two parties are on the topics of military spending‚ immigration‚ and gun control. The majority of Democrats want to lower military spending
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Is the Tea Party Movement an Astroturf operation? You have heard of them‚ you have seen them on TV‚ you know that they believe Obama is a “socialist” and “worse than Hitler”1 – the Tea Party Movement. After the 2008 election of Barack Obama as the new president of the United States‚ multiple grassroots organizations emerged‚ seeming to be a legitimate safe haven for the losers and disillusioned of said election. If one digs deeper though‚ into the nature of the Tea Party Movement it seems
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promoting public health‚ etc.” Both Michelle Obama and the Democratic Party have similar platforms in education as well. Obama wants to ensure that every young people in America gets an opportunity to pursue their education. She wants an affordable and advanced education system. Similarly‚ the Democratic Party wants “to provide quality and affordable education” by “making debt free college a reality. Both Michelle Obama and the Democratic Party support our veteran and military family. Both also want to bring
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are a nation born of by an act of civil disobedience. On December 17‚ 1763 a group calling themselves “The Sons of Liberty” boarded three British tea ships and dumped the economic equivalent of $1.7million of tea into Boston Harbor. The “Boston Tea Party‚” was in protest of the Tea Act of 1773‚ a bill many colonists viewed as taxation tyranny. Consequently‚ Parliament closed Boston to merchant shipping and established military rule in Massachusetts. When our forebearers responded by calling the first
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