The Republicans and Democrats are the major political parties of the United States of America. While they both have some similarities, though few and far between, they are far more different than they are alike.
The Republicans are more conservative than liberal, and thus have more traditional views on many issues facing society today, such as abortion, crime, drugs, the economy, gay rights, gun control, health care, immigration, and social security. Republicans tend to believe that everyone is responsible for maintaining their own place in society. Republicans believe that the government should enable each person to secure the benefits of society for themselves, their families, and those who are unable to care for themselves. The Republican …show more content…
While most documents in history report Washington as a “Federalist”, in reality he had no political party, though his policies would tend to lean towards the Federalist faction. So from 1789 to 1797, it is best to think of the political factions as being either Administration- those who favored Alexander Hamilton’s policies- or Opposition- those who favored Thomas Jefferson. By 1797, the two major political parties were the Federalists and the Republicans. Federalists were those who had supported Washington’s policies, and the Republicans were those who had opposed his policies. Federalists, however, thought their vision of what a federal republic should be was the more "republican" of the two spirits, and derisively called the Republicans “democrats”. Some Republicans of this era came to see the name as a badge of honor and that is why it is often seen that the term Democratic- Republican is used to identify this party, which is showing a coalition between the old Republicans and the modern-day …show more content…
By definition, abortion is “any abnormal end to growth or development, as of an embryo or organ” (Dictionary). Many people are against this because it can be considered murder, because you are ending the life of someone else. Republicans oppose abortion funding. They promote adoption and abstinence, not abortion clinic referrals. They want a Human Life Amendment added to the Constitution and they want this amendment to ban abortion altogether. Democrats, however, are strong supporters of Roe v. Wade, which was a landmark court case in 1973 in which a woman took her district attorney to court and sued for her right to privacy. Democrats believe that we should invest in stem cell and other medical research, such as embryonic stem cell research. They support the right of a mother to choose, even if she cannot pay. They believe a woman’s choice to get an abortion or not is a fundamental, constitutional right (On the
The Republicans are more conservative than liberal, and thus have more traditional views on many issues facing society today, such as abortion, crime, drugs, the economy, gay rights, gun control, health care, immigration, and social security. Republicans tend to believe that everyone is responsible for maintaining their own place in society. Republicans believe that the government should enable each person to secure the benefits of society for themselves, their families, and those who are unable to care for themselves. The Republican …show more content…
While most documents in history report Washington as a “Federalist”, in reality he had no political party, though his policies would tend to lean towards the Federalist faction. So from 1789 to 1797, it is best to think of the political factions as being either Administration- those who favored Alexander Hamilton’s policies- or Opposition- those who favored Thomas Jefferson. By 1797, the two major political parties were the Federalists and the Republicans. Federalists were those who had supported Washington’s policies, and the Republicans were those who had opposed his policies. Federalists, however, thought their vision of what a federal republic should be was the more "republican" of the two spirits, and derisively called the Republicans “democrats”. Some Republicans of this era came to see the name as a badge of honor and that is why it is often seen that the term Democratic- Republican is used to identify this party, which is showing a coalition between the old Republicans and the modern-day …show more content…
By definition, abortion is “any abnormal end to growth or development, as of an embryo or organ” (Dictionary). Many people are against this because it can be considered murder, because you are ending the life of someone else. Republicans oppose abortion funding. They promote adoption and abstinence, not abortion clinic referrals. They want a Human Life Amendment added to the Constitution and they want this amendment to ban abortion altogether. Democrats, however, are strong supporters of Roe v. Wade, which was a landmark court case in 1973 in which a woman took her district attorney to court and sued for her right to privacy. Democrats believe that we should invest in stem cell and other medical research, such as embryonic stem cell research. They support the right of a mother to choose, even if she cannot pay. They believe a woman’s choice to get an abortion or not is a fundamental, constitutional right (On the