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US Political parties and their support - Coggle Diagram
US Political parties and their support
Typical Voters
Democratic
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Urban, more modest income
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If higher taxes, more for wealthy
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Democrat party support
The Poor - those dependent on welfare or government health provision (Medicaid). Democrats
are more sympathetic to the less well-off. Many poor people live in urban areas.
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‘Liberals’ – those in the north-east and west of the USA who are more supportive of
government intervention in the economy, gay rights, abortion and tighter gun control.
Republican Party support
‘Conservatives’ – Republicans are more likely to be conservative on social policy, ie anti-
abortion and anti-gay, pro-gun and pro-death penalty. (Note: The ‘religious right’ and the
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Whites – Although Obama won, most whites (59 per cent) voted for the Republican Romney –
A record for a candidate who did not win the election.
Tax Policy
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The Republicans believe
there should be tax cuts for everyone, both corporations and people of all income levels.
Social Issues
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Democrats tend to be more progressive in their views,
favoring abortion and gay marriage, but are strongly for strict gun control laws
Labor and Free Trade
Republicans tend to oppose increases to the minimum wage, citing the need for business to keep
costs low so they can prosper and all Americans can have access to products and services.
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Democrats favor increasing the minimum wage so that Americans have more money with which
to purchase goods.
Health Care
Democrats generally prefer a lot of government regulation and oversight of the health care
system, including the passage of the Affordable Care Act,
Social Programs
Democrats across the board believe that government should run such social programs as welfare,
unemployment benefits, food stamps, and Medicaid that support people in need.
Republicans acknowledge a need for
these social programs, but favor less funding and tighter control.
Foreign Policy
The Democrats believe there should only be cuts for middle and low income families, but
believe they should be higher on corporations and wealthy individuals.
The Republicans believe
there should be tax cuts for everyone, both corporations and people of all income levels.
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Education
Democrats favor more progressive approaches to education, such as
implementing the Common Core System,
while Republicans tend to favor more conservative
changes such as longer hours and more focused programs.
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Individual Liberty
Democrats have tended
toward favoring legislation that restricts some freedoms, including foods we may have access to.
Republicans favor personal responsibility, in that individuals should be able to choose for
themselves what they do and what they do not do if it doesn’t break existing laws.
Vocabulary
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Electoral College
A body of electors, one that elects the president and vicepresident of U.S
Popular Vote
the vote of all a country's voters, as opposed to that of a particular group (electoral college).
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