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    literally love the order that dominates them. In the United States‚ the Republican Party is generally considered to be the party of conservatism. This has been the case since the 1960s‚ when the conservative wing of that party consolidated its hold‚ causing it to shift permanently to the right of the Democratic Party. The most dramatic realignment was the white South‚ which moved from 3-1 Democratic to 3-1 Republican between 1960 and 2000. Since the Great Depression the only way the Conservatives

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    spot for someone else to take over and make those decisions. Of course Andrew Johnson would take over since he was vice president at that time. Radical Republicans saw that there was a way to punish those who rebelled against the Union. The plan was used after President Johnson was impeached. The Radical Republicans created a plan that was very extreme. Radical Reconstruction was a imperfect plan because it was too harsh to the South. The group made a change in the south causing resentment that would

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    try to manage your health care while also trying to pay off vast amount of debts. Now try to balance all this while looking for a job. This is a lot for anyone to handle‚ let alone a college student. However‚ this is what happens when you let the Republicans win the election. Personally‚ I believe the party most suitable for tackling issues such as health care‚ gay rights‚ and tax reform is the Democratic Party. One of the main issues that concern college students is health care. When you’re a college

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    President Obama’s second inaugural address was widely perceived as a throwing down of the gauntlet in how it framed his progressive faith in government and challenged his Republican political opponents in any number of ways. Given that‚ expect to see more glove-throwing Tuesday as the president delivers the first State of the Union speech of his second term. With no more presidential elections to face‚ Obama seems to be taking advantage of that newfound freedom to speak more forcefully on his second-term

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    Important People 1700s 1. Jeffrey Amherst (1717-97): he led the British attack in 1758 on Louisburg. After the war‚ in 1763‚ Amherst was appointed Governor of Virginia. 2. Jonathan Edwards (1703 –1758): Jonathan Edwards studied divinity at Yale College before taking the pulpit in Northampton‚ MA. His sermons and writings embraced the idea of Free Will‚ along with a firm confidence in God’s righteousness. The sermons and writings of Jonathan Edwards helped to shape the course of Protestant

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    very touchy subject in America today. With the economy the way it is people are paying more attention to the government than before. In his article Defending Our Voting Rights; Jeffrey Toobin argues that Republicans systematically attempt to disenfranchise Democrats. He argues that the Republicans go to great lengths to try to win elections. Jeffrey Toobin adequately supports his stance by stating facts‚ using quotes from credible sources‚ and by showing data that supports his arguments. Toobin

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    Confederacy. In the post-war period‚ slavery had been abolished which brought about much change in not only the social but economic aspect as well. There are many points from which the Civil War can be seen as revolutionary. In the political view‚ the Republican Party had dominated the political system for a long period of time. Economically‚ both the North and South had suffered from the costs of the war but had also prospered in certain areas. The greatest change may have been seen the social aspect where

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    Kevin Schmidt Political Parties in the United States of America In the United States‚ there are many different political parties with many different ideals. Most people already know the; Republican Party‚ Democrat Party‚ and the Green party. The Republican and Democratic usually have the most impact on the United States‚ considering that our Presidents are usually one of them. Smaller political parties still carry a lot of influencing power‚ even though most people don’t notice it. A few examples

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    which were only a few candidates who won the country and the vote for the so-called Democrats. These days‚ the party is taking advantage of these men’s histories and myths because they show the differences to their opposition and competitors‚ the Republicans. The Democrats stand for the ordinary citizen‚ for democratization‚ for freedom and progressivism; this is also very apparent in the ongoing elections. Their plan for the future of America sounds as follows: “OurPlan: We have a bold new direction

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    References: Pope‚ C. (2008). Big Think. Retrieved from http://bigthink.com/ideas/2378 Sierra Club Endorses John Yarmuth. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.kentucky.sierraclub/newsroom The Republicans‚ the sierra club and the environment. (2012). Retrieved from http://povcrystal.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-republicans-sierra-club-and.html

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