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US Political Parties
- DEMOCRATIC PARTY
- 19th century
- Represented the agrarian southern states
- Pro-slavery
- "White people party"
- 1920-9
- Out of the federal government
- Internal struggles
- Lack of dynamic leadership
- Divide over social and cultural issues
- Reduced power
- 1933-41
- Increased power
- Franklin D Roosevelt victory
- Substantial majorities in Congress and States
- Proactive federal government
- Represented the ordinary men and civil rights
- More economically interventionist
- economic regulation
- Insurance against hardship
- 1961-74
- Based on organized labour, urban voters and immigrants
- "Big government" positions
- federal government regulation business
- governmental involvement in social issues
- education
- minimum wage
- involvement with the civil rights movement
- Anti-poverty programme
- welfare reform
- Increased involvement in Vietnam war
- End of new-dealers in democratic party
- Looking for new ideas, politicians, clean personalities and new recruits
- Governing presidential party
- John F Kennedy elected
- new deal policies
- Against the african american gains of civil rights
- White supremacy
- ex confederates
- REPUBLICAN PARTY
- 19th century
- Strong base in North and West
- anti-slavery
- Granting of civil rights to all men
- Regardless of the side on civil war
- Preservation of the Union
- Supported by factory workers self-employed farmers and African Americans
- Pro business, banking and high import tariffs
- promote economic growth
- Protect US industry
- 1920-9
- Dominated federal government
- 3 presidents
- Liberalism
- business support
- anti-tax
- anti government regulation
- Return to normalcy after the war
- Lead to 1929 crash
- 1933-41
- Decreased power
- Democratic party coalition
- temporary split
- women rights
- 1961-74
- Dwight Eisenhower
- consumer and cultural
confidence
- balanced
budget
- low inflation
- long term sustainable economic growth
- "too liberal"
- Barry Goldwater
- Out of power
- Nixon
- anti war
- small government
- new federalism
- Returning power to the states
- Demoralized party
- Gerald Ford
- humbler approach
- Rejected by electorate
- Disgrace of Watergate
- end of long-term rule thoughts
- end of vietnam war
- reelected
- Watergate affair
- resigned
- conservative
candidate
- conservative faction (west and midwest)
- liberal faction (northeastern)
- out of federal government
- few governors and representatives on senate
- free market
- BASIC PURPOSE
- Nominate candidates for public office and get them elected
- Represent the interests of individuals and groups in the government
- Changed their positions and policies over time