| In Terms of Social and Moral Policy, how do the Democrats and Republicans differ? | -Democrats prefer a more Liberal Approach, with Strong Support for Civil Rights and Rights for Minorities and Women. Liberal View on Abortion and Immigration
-Republicans want a more Conservative Approach, and more Hard-line on Tradition. More Likely to Oppose Immigration, Abortion and more |
| In terms of the National Economy, how do the Democrats and Republicans differ? | -Democrats want a more Interventionist Government, with Higher Taxes on the Wealthy, more Public Expenditure, more Fed Regulation. Believes that Lower Socioeconomic People deserver better Opportunities and Chances
-Republicans prefer a more Free Market approach, and Limited Government. Nay like Taxes and want Individual effort and Competition. |
| In terms of Federal Welfare, how do the Democrats and Republicans differ? | -Democrats see more Generous Federal Welfare, Health and Education Expenditure and Promote the Idea of Social Justice. The ACA provided Health Insurance for 46 Uninured Americans.
-Republicans support some, but want more Individualist Behaviour. Because they want Limited Government, they oppose Welfare that is Huge, like the ACA |
| Within the Democratic Party, what Branches exist | -Mainly the Liberal and Moderates as the Conservatives have been Dying off |
| What do the Liberals Faction believe? | -Promote Main Values of Party to a Greater extent
-Critical of Capitalism and wants Further Gov Intervention
-Less Willing to compromise with Republicans than Moderates
-Committed to Social Justice, Green New Deal and Further Government Intervention
-Bernie Sanders and Elizbeth Warren are such Examples |
| What do the Moderate Faction believe? | -Favour key Democratic Goals with less Intensity
-Less Critical of Capitalism and Firms
-Willing to Compromise with Republican Goals
-Favours Free Trade, whereas the Liberals do not
-More than Likely to support Increased Defence
-Obama, Clinton and Biden all are Examples |
| What do the Conservative Faction believe? | -Known as the Blue Dog Democrats, they are Shrinking. Only 17 are left. Was Dominant until the Civil Rights
-Quite Conservative on Social and Moral issues, like Gun Control and Immigration Control
-Jim Costa voted o Restrict Syrian Refuges and was Reluctant to support the ACA. Joe Manchin another Example |
| What are the Factions in the Republican Party called? | -The Social Conservatives, Fiscal Conservatives and the Moderates |
| What do the Social Conservatives believe? | -Focusing on Areas of Social and Moral Policy. Oppose Minority Rights but Yay Gun Control
-Based much around Christian, Evangelical Views. Has been Growing quite a bit Recently
-Concerns about the Media has been seen by Several Social Conservative Members questioning Tiktok
-Represented by Ted Cruz |
| What do the Fiscal Conservatives believe? | -Focusing more on the Economy with trying to reduce Government Intervention
-Wants Major Taxes and Expenditure Cuts and Deregulation
-Dominate Faction in the Party, and is the Main Driving force for Republican Policies.
-Reflected by the Freedom Caucus and figures like Donald Trump and Paul Ryan |
| What do the Moderates (In the Republicans) believe? | -RINO - Republican in Name Only
-Willing to Compromise with Democrats
-Senator Susan Collins, Bush, and Trumps Policies have had Elements of Moderation
-Trump had injected $1 Trillion into Infrastrutce. |
| How can Race influence how one Votes? | -Racial Minority Groups will vote more likely for a Democrat while White Voters lean more for Republicans
-90% of Black Voters went for Obama.
-Trump did mange to be a little Successful with the Hispanic and Latin Vote, but still didn't get close to a Majority |
| How can Religion influence how one Votes? | -Christians on the Protestant and Evangelical Side will Strongly Support the Republicans, due to the Traditional Social and Moral Policies
-Ted Cruz, Ben Carson and Sarah Palin have associated themselves with the Religious Right
-Jewish Voters will tend to be more Democrat, and perhaps others Marginalised Religions in America |
| How can Gender influence how one Votes? | -Split between Men and Women but Men more Likely to be Republican and Women for Democrats
-Democrats usually offer more Rights for Women while Men have been swayed by Trump |
| How can Education influence how one Votes? | -In 2020, a Pattern shown that the Higher Level of Education leads to more Chance they'll vote for Democrats |
| Give key % to back up Race, Religion, Gender, and Education | -Race: Democrats got 41% of White, but 87% and 65% of Black and Hispanic. Republicans is growing more Popular in Hispanic and Black, though still far behind
-Religion: If Protestant or White Evangelical: its 60% and 76% for Republicans. 76% of Jews went for Dem
-Gender. 53% Male for Trump, 57% Women for Biden
-Education: Postgraduate Students: 62% Dem. Highschool or less: 54% Rep |
