US political parties and their support

Democratic party

their support

the minorities

The hispanic people and the afroamericains. Less stricts on inmigration. The democrats always support the minorities by different programs. Less stricts on inmigration.

The poor people

The democracts are more sympathic to the less well off. Helps poor to live better

Liberals

People who wants more support with the gay rights, gun control, abortion or economy

Mostly people from north-east or west of the US

usual voters

more average backgrounds

Believers in great support

if higher taxes, more wealthy

urbans

Their believes

Healthcare

Tax Policy

Social programs

Social issues

Education

Labor and free trade

Foreign Policy

Energy Issues and the environment

Individual liberty

They're in favor on legislation that restricts some freedoms

Tax cuts only for middle and low income families and higher for corporations and wealthy individuals.

they're in favor of abortion and gay marriage and strict with gun control

In favor of increasing the minimum wage and Americans have more money to purchase goods.

regulation of health care system and Affordable Care Act

believe they should run social programs as welfare, unemployment benefits, food stamps, and Medicaid

In favor of more targeted strikes and limited use of manpower

in favor of more progressive approaches to education

support with tax dollars alternative energy solutions

Crime and Capital punishment

more progressives believes that crimes do not involve violence

Republican Party

Their support

Whites

Wealthy people

conservatives

In favor of low taxes and limited gouvernment intervention in economy

People who didn't vote for Obama, 59% of white people

conservatives on social policy, anti-abortion, anti-gay, pro-gun, pro penalty-death

Usual voters

Rural

believe in individualism

Wealthier background

Lower taxes rate

Their believes

Tax Policy

Social Issues

Labor and free trades

Health Care

Social Programs

Foreign Policy

Energy Issues and the environment

Crime and Capital Punishment

Individual Liberty

They believe in cut taxes for everyone, for corporations and all people

Conservatives. no gay marriage, no abortion and pro gun ownership

they oppose to increases to the minimum wage. Need for business to keep the
costs low so people can prosper.

the oppose to the Affordable Care Act, believe that government can't be involve in the industry because of the costs costs and affect the quality

Republicans are in favor of supporting private organizations that support people in need.

Full military effort to displace regimes that are totalitarian and detrimental

Republicans favor expanded drilling to produce more energy at a lower cost

they believe in harsher penalties when someone has committed a crime, even if is not violent

Republicans favor personal responsibility, where individuals can choose for themselves what they do or not

Vocabulary

vote

Safe states

swing states

Populat vote

Electoral college

Magic number

Elections

is the number of votes needed to win the elections wich is 270

the states where voters hesitate to cast their ballot for one or the other party

States who has a history of voting for one specific party

is the total number of votes of the US citizens

is a body of electors who chooses the president of the US

is how they express their choice between the two parties

Electoral College

Campaigns

the requirements needed

US citizen (14 years) and born in the US

<35 years old

Debates

Commercials

speechs

538 electoral votes

3 D.C

435 representatives

100 senators

help with the results

Helps to win the support of the citizens and states

The number of members depends on the population of each state

Congress

house of Representatives and Senators

Ballot/ vote cast

Process of voting, in secret

"Winner takes all"

who gats the majority of votes in one state gets all the electoral votes from the state.