Libertarian Party

Citizens in United States have a love hate relationship with government. As mentioned in the slides on American Political Culture, most people fear the government but call government for help when disaster strikes. Overtime, business are mostly owned by citizens, and they feel that government will gets in the way of profit and making so much profit from them by taxes. During the great depression, citizens called the governments for help, and the government gave many opportunities for citizens.…

individual civil liberty. A libertarian believes that each individual in entitled to live their life as they please in the pursuit of their own happiness, as long as they are not infringing on someone else’s right to do the same.” He explained to me. Nick told me of some of his favorite historical figures whom he felt were most ideologically aligned with libertarian principles. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were a couple of his favorites. I declared myself a Libertarian through much newly…

I personally feel that the idea behind standardized testing was good, but the overall results have been ineffective. Just as parties can change the rules to fit their needs, the states can change the passing rules for what they consider to be “standard.” Also, these tests are written by middle class, containing middle class vocabulary. Many of the schools of poverty have a difficult…

In this quiz, I am considered a “core conservative” which for the most part I agree with. Personally, I would call myself more of a hard-right libertarian but my differences with core conservatives are few and we agree on most things. The biggest disagreement that I have with core conservatives is on diplomacy. Only 13% of core conservatives believe that “Good diplomacy is the best way to ensure peace” and I think this is incorrect. I believe that it is tyrannical and wrong for countries to use…

movement is known for its modest positions and overall role in the Republican Party. One of their main goals is to bring awareness to the public in terms of not spending more money than what it takes in and live under the constitution. This particular movement advocates for reduced U.S. government spending and reduction of the nation’s debt. Although, this does not particularly apply to everyone, members of the Tea Party typically consist of white older men. Unlike liberals, their core beliefs…

Second, while American’s political culture is quite unique compared to other nations, there are a great deal debate on how the government should be run. As a result, many political parties have arisen each differing slightly or drastically from one another. The two most prominent parties are the Republican (Red America) and Democrat (Blue America). A Republican can be defined as someone who prefers a small government that provides less services for America. They are generally opposed to gay…

An ideology is defined as a “systematic body of concepts especially about human life or culture” (Ideology). These beliefs influence the way individuals think, act, and view the world. Political parties such as Republicans, Democrats, or Libertarians are examples of ideology. They embody a multitude of principles concerning environment, government, economics, education, healthcare, foreign policy, and many more. According to The Theory Toolbox, “ideology is that which allows us to say that our…

Political parties have dominated the political landscape ever since George Washington left the Presidency of the United States. They have had many names over the centuries, from Federalists and Antifederalists to Democrats and Republicans, the two major parties of today. But what is a political party? Consider a school board. One part of the community seeks to get a new sports stadium built for the district. The other wants renovations to occur for their theater. When the seats on the board are…

When a person wants to run for president election, they announce it before the primary elections. The primary elections help decide the future president and the vice president. There is a convention held in the summer of the election year, where the party would choose its candidates. Once the candidates have been chosen, that is when the they go around the country meeting people, making speeches and making promises about what they will do for the people while they are in office, they usually…

fifty sixth election in United States history. The Presidential election will be held on November 8, 2016. The two main party candidates are Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton along with the major third party candidate, Gary Johnson. Each one of these candidates has there own views and perspectives on different topics. Donald Trump is the presidential nominee of the Republican party. Trump is a world renowned businessman and television producer. He has had a very successful career and has been…