Week 5: Democratic and Republican Political Parties in America PDF

DEMOCRATIC & REPUBLICAN POLITICAL PARTIES IN AMERICA NATURE OF POLITICAL PARTIES NATURE OF POLITICAL PARTIES Political parties are essential Institutions of Democracy (NDI, 2012). Competing political parties in both national and local elections parties offer citizens a choice in governance...

DEMOCRATIC & REPUBLICAN POLITICAL PARTIES IN AMERICA NATURE OF POLITICAL PARTIES NATURE OF POLITICAL PARTIES Political parties are essential Institutions of Democracy (NDI, 2012). Competing political parties in both national and local elections parties offer citizens a choice in governance. Importantly, while in opposition they can hold governments accountable. Political parties have numerous functions: (1) Promoting the interests of their voters. (2) Shape party programs and networking. (3) Citizens can join political parties, enabling them to participate in shaping party programs (Marsh, 2019). AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTIES SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS OF VOTER DECISIONS IN AMERICA ECONOMIC FACTORS SOCIAL FACTORS Americans measure political support However, voters also view social issues and based on favorable economic policies policies that tackle are the following: by the candidate: Race and Gender Business or trade Policies Abortion Governmental power to shield Religious involvement consumers and laborers Cultural issues Eradicate market risks of monopoly Discrimination Protection from shoddy consumer products and environmental degradation SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS OF VOTER DECISIONS IN AMERICA Figure 1 indicates Schofield’s theorem. Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter’s Voter distribution in the US 1980s Presidential Election. The figure that these two dimensions of policy are statistically independent. Social liberals, Social conservatives Economic liberals, Economic conservatives. Who are the Two (2) Dominating Political Parties in America? How are they different? REPUBLICAN PARTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY (CONSERVATIVES) (LIBERALS) Source: BBC UK (2021) DEVELOPMENTS OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY  What do you think are the important developments of the Democratic Party in America?  DEVELOPMENTS OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN AMERICA JEFFERSON AND ANDREW CIVIL WAR AND CIVIL RIGHTS PROGRESSIVE MODERN MADISON JACKSON RECONSTRUCTION AND PARTY AND NEW DEAL DEMOCRACY (1790-1828) (1828-1850) (1860-1900) REALIGNMENT (1900-1940) (1990-Present) (1950-1980) 1828, Andrew 1990 1913-1921 Jackson was elected Northern Democrats 1960 Thomas Jefferson as the 7th President were generally opposed Bill Clinton Woodrow Wilson and James Madison of America. to the expansion of JFK and his officials positioned the became the President of established the slavery, while Southern empowered Civil Democratic Party as the US in 1913. Wilson Democratic- Had democratic Democrats were strongly Rights Movement a "Third supported progressivism Republican Party in policies including in favor of it. which led to the Way”(Modernized through military (Federal the 1790s. opposition to the implementation of the Social Democracy) Reserve Act), although national bank and Democrats became Civil Rights Act of between traditional he supported Jefferson's victory in business sectors associated with the 1964 and Voting liberalism. segregationist the 1800 presidential and support for the defeated Southern Rights Act of 1965. policies. election marked the social movement states. 2008-Present start of the party's "Common Man”. 1970 1929 dominance. The Union (also known as In 2008, Barack The President who the North) won the The “Southern Obama became the The Great Depression Opposed the established the American Civil War which Strategy” of Nixon first Black President (1929) radically changed Federalists and Democratic Party. resulted to the victory of emerged which of the US. the Democratic Party. championed President Abraham resulted to bigger gaps Hence, FDR through the agrarianism, states' In the 1840s and Lincoln. between Democrats Issues like New Deal program rights, and a limited 1850s, the issue of and Republicans. healthcare, climate aligned with economic federal government. slavery began to change, racial interventionist policies. divide the justice, and income Democratic Party. inequality risen.  AMERICAN CIVIL WAR Between 1861 and 1865, 10,000 battles and engagements were fought across the continent. This sectional conflict between Northern states and slaveholding Southern states had been tempered by a series of political compromises. JEFFERSONIAN VS. JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRACY JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY (THOMAS JEFFERSON) (ANDREW JACKSON) Focused more on agrarian Emphasized the idea of interests, advocating for equal opportunity for all, it limited government and the also reinforced racial and protection of individual gender inequalities. rights. Jacksonian Democrats Emphasizes individual believed that liberties and the importance industrialization was of an agrarian-based essential to the economy. progression of American industry. DEVELOPMENTS OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY  DEVELOPMENTS OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN AMERICA RIPON, ABRAHAM RECONSTRUCTION AND THEODORE POST WORLD MODERN WISCONSIN LINCOLN THE GILDED AGE ROOSEVELT WAR II REPUBLIC (1854) (1856-1865) (1865-1900) (1901-1912) (1940-1960s) (2001-Present) Marks the end of the American Civil War. However, George W. Bush factions/divisions between (2001-2009) led the Ripon, Wisconsin is Republicans emerged: party through the the birthplace of the In 1860, Abraham In 1901,Theodore Dwight D. aftermath of 9/11. Republican Party in Lincoln was elected Roosevelt was Eisenhower (1953- Radical Republicans - aimed to America, specifically as the first elected as a 1961), the 34th impose harsh penalties for the Bush launched the at the Little White Republican Republican president. President of the US, former Confederate states and War on Terror and Schoolhouse. President of the US. He was far iconic established New stronger protections for African the invasions of compared to other Deal programs Americans. Afghanistan and The goal of the Lincoln’s agenda was Republican while promoting Iraq. republican coalition is to stop the spread of presidents of the US. fiscal conservatism Moderate Republicans - Favored to act in diminishing Black slavery, He implemented and a strong stance a more lenient approach through Economically, his slavery, liberals, triggered the reforms and policies against due process. administration and modernizers. secession of such as: Communism. pursued tax cuts Southern states and LATE 19TH CENTURY and conservative This period involved led to the Civil War. (1) Trust-busting The political conflicts social policies. the Kansas- (breaking up in the US revolved The Gilded Age (Post- Nebraska Act 1854 The Emancipation monopolies) more on the reconstruction Era) In 2010, the which allowed new Proclamation in Western and Republican Party placed Itself Republican Party territories to decide 1863 abolished (2) Regulatory oversight Communist to benefit from Industrialists, experienced a whether they would slavery in America. of prices businesses polarizations. Big Businesses, and The resurgence through permit slavery. Wealthy, saw Republican the Tea Party Dominance In The Elite movement. Community.  END OF PRESENTATION AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING: FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT #4 OCTOBER 04, 2024 (FRIDAY)