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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The Four Political Parties of Canada In a country as vast and as culturally diverse as Canada‚ many different political opinions can be found stretched across the country. From the affluent neighbourhoods of West Vancouver to the small fishing towns located on the east coast of Newfoundland‚ political opinions and affiliations range from the left wing to the right wing. To represent these varying political views‚ Canada has four official national political parties to choose from: the Liberals
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reason for this is America’s two-party system. These parties are the Democrats and the Republicans. Some people believe they are good‚ but others see them as destructive and useless. Political parties are bad for the United States because they are limited and cause national division. Political parties were first used in 1791‚ during George Washington’s second presidential term. Back then‚ there were two main political parties as well. One‚ the Federalist Party‚ was founded by Alexander Hamilton
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The Populist Party was a way for Americans to resolve issues without going Democrat or Republican. The Party was founded mostly by farmers‚ and laborers already in organizations‚ who wanted to see reform in railroad regulation and tax reform. The goal of the populists in 1892 was to replace the second party (democrats) by forming an alliance of eastern and western farmers. The Populist Party was formed because farmers and laborers called for the abolition of national banks‚ a graduated income
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