Political Party Spectrums Starr Hunter 8/26/13 1. Where were you on the political map? (ie. Libertarian‚ Liberal‚ Centrist‚ Conservative‚ or Statist - make sure to include your personal and economic issue scores.) After taking the quiz I am labeled as a Libertarian 2. Do you believe that your Personal or Economic issues had a greater influence on your final result? Why? My personal and economic issues had a great deal of influence on my final result. My perspective on many different
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was running for the 2008 presidential election‚ a large number of young‚ black people I know voted for him more so for the fact that he was a black Democrat than for his political views and policies. Last month‚ Herman Cain‚ an African-American Republican presidential candidate‚ and Morehouse graduate‚ made the following comment on CNN’s “The Situation Room: “African-Americans have been brainwashed into not being open-minded‚ not even considering a conservative point of view.” I know for a fact
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The movie‚ Lincoln‚ focused on the later years of the president’s life‚ when he was trying to pass the 13th amendment‚ which eradicated slavery. This time frame was important to the director because he couldn’t possibly chronicle Lincoln’s entire life without rushing over details‚ and the abolition of slavery is one of what Lincoln is most remembered for. Oddly enough‚ many outside sources actually claim Abraham Lincoln to be racist. However‚ in the movie‚ Lincoln was depicted as a quiet‚ thoughtful
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1. The origin of progressivism was the Greenback Labor Party of the 1870’s and the Populist Pary of the 1890’s. Progressive reformers included militarists such as Theodore Roosevelt‚ who thrilled to the stenuous life‚ as well as pacifists such as Jane Addams‚ whose loftiest goals included the abolition of war. The two chief goals of progressivism are to use the state to curb monopoly power and to improve the common person’s conditions of life and labor. Overall‚ the goals of progressives were continuing
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logical? Why or why not? The evidence that he does have is logical‚ because it supports his article. 7. What is the author’s tone in the article? Shafer is obviously an Obama supporter. He doesn’t even mention any positive aspects of the Republican side. 8. What techniques did the author use to keep your interest? Or‚ why didn’t the writing keep your interest? How Obama Does That Thing He Does keeps my interest‚ not only because I have background information on the topic‚ but because
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through the system of primaries . Joseph Lieberman a former Democrat senator was deselected by the Democrat party from standing as the Democrat candidate in the state of Connecticut . He later stood as a independent candidate and won the votes of republican supporters thereby defeating the Democrat candidate who replaced him. In addition there are big party differences within the parties. Southern Democrats would have a more conservative approach in some areas of politics‚ well Democrats from the
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would come to an end. However‚ even though the Emancipation proclamation was passed; Abraham Lincoln was killed‚ and the 10th percent plan wasn’t passed. Radical Republicans took Lincoln’s role but they were mad at the South‚ and blamed them for causing the Civil War. They wanted the South to pay and be punished. Secondly‚ the Radical Republicans needed to protect 4 million freed slaves. That is why Thaddeus Stevens was a leading advocate of redistributing land to former slaves as part of the reconstruction
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George Bush vs. John Kerry For the 2004 presidential election‚ Republican president George W. Bush is attempting to defend his post and reassure the American people that his political choices are the best for our country. His opponent‚ Democratic senator John Kerry believes that his political ideas will be better for a changing America. Four main topics debated on by the candidates are: Homeland Security‚ Civil Rights‚ Education (no child left behind)‚ and the Economy. The two candidates have
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Bush‚ Vice President Walter Mondale‚ Speaker O’Neill‚ and Reverend Moomaw. This was not only an inspirational speech but also a persuasive one. This address was spoken on the Terrace of the West Front of Capitol on a windy Tuesday in January. The Republican Party won the White House and the majority of Senate; a new day had dawned. Reagan‚ a former broadcaster‚ actor‚ and Governor of California‚ was now the leader of the world’s greatest nation. On Inauguration Day‚ hostages being held captive by the
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The political structure of the United States has been tainted by exclusion of women because of their lack of masculine qualities that voters lust for in a leader. From the beginning of American culture‚ like in most cultures‚ men played the dominant role and were accepted as the governing gender. Until women’s suffrage in the United States in the early twentieth century‚ they were perceived as being inferior in the testosterone driven society. With the rise in women rights as well as gay rights after
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