POLITICS-YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW
Jhonatan Jerez
Strayer University
Dr. Jane El-Yacoubi
U.S. Government
May 14, 2017
Civil Liberties events that have influenced a sense of social responsibility in the American Government today.
It is important to start by understanding the differences between Civil Rights and Civil Liberties so the knowledge on each one will help to understand the importance of the event and how this influence the sense of social responsibility in the American Government these days. While the civil rights are basic rights such as right to be free from unequal treatment (based on certain individual characteristics like gender, race, Etc.). Civil liberties are basic freedoms that are guaranteed by the …show more content…
Something that makes the two parties unique is their different approach towards the citizens needs and issues in the country in general. For instance, the republican party tends to be more conservative when it comes to spend government money on social programs. Another important aspect is the position of republicans regarding taxation in general and how all citizens should be treated equally regardless their income levels (this is the believe that tax cut should be for everyone and not only affect corporations and wealthy people). In another hand, the democratic party favors the middle and low income families. It’s part of the agenda of the democratic party (according to the ‘Platform’ section of the Democratic website) The party is concerned about the raise of incomes for the middle class as well as supporting working families and protecting worker’s fundamental rights. Personally, I believe the main difference between the two parties is the visualization of how does a great America looks like, e.g. Republicans strongly believe in traditional marriage as the foundation of society, something that democrats are not totally convinced and support full equality under the law of same-sex couples. Nevertheless, this is only a few examples of the differences between the two parties. Stance on Abortion, Military issues, Etc. Is something that’s part of these parties’ agenda and discussed from very different point of views based on their values and
Jhonatan Jerez
Strayer University
Dr. Jane El-Yacoubi
U.S. Government
May 14, 2017
Civil Liberties events that have influenced a sense of social responsibility in the American Government today.
It is important to start by understanding the differences between Civil Rights and Civil Liberties so the knowledge on each one will help to understand the importance of the event and how this influence the sense of social responsibility in the American Government these days. While the civil rights are basic rights such as right to be free from unequal treatment (based on certain individual characteristics like gender, race, Etc.). Civil liberties are basic freedoms that are guaranteed by the …show more content…
Something that makes the two parties unique is their different approach towards the citizens needs and issues in the country in general. For instance, the republican party tends to be more conservative when it comes to spend government money on social programs. Another important aspect is the position of republicans regarding taxation in general and how all citizens should be treated equally regardless their income levels (this is the believe that tax cut should be for everyone and not only affect corporations and wealthy people). In another hand, the democratic party favors the middle and low income families. It’s part of the agenda of the democratic party (according to the ‘Platform’ section of the Democratic website) The party is concerned about the raise of incomes for the middle class as well as supporting working families and protecting worker’s fundamental rights. Personally, I believe the main difference between the two parties is the visualization of how does a great America looks like, e.g. Republicans strongly believe in traditional marriage as the foundation of society, something that democrats are not totally convinced and support full equality under the law of same-sex couples. Nevertheless, this is only a few examples of the differences between the two parties. Stance on Abortion, Military issues, Etc. Is something that’s part of these parties’ agenda and discussed from very different point of views based on their values and