Civil Rights The main goal of the party is to eliminate discrimination of any form, “including discrimination based on race, sex, ethnicity or national origin, language, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability.” Education The Democratic Party plans to extend financial aid programs and make community colleges free. Similar to Republicans, they understand that the situation with the student loans requires an immediate attention. Energy Independence Same as Democrats:…
When getting into politics, it is important to know your political party. There are so many category you could fit in, yet the influences of others could affect the decision of the political party. It could be friends, family, or simply what you see in the current and past presidents. The political party I chose to categorize myself in is being a Democrat. I believe in most of what Democrat candidates side by in the issues of the economy, social issues, the environment, healthcare, science,…
election looming above the country, many have started to ask themselves if there is a politician that cannot just handle the issues but instead tackle them. Most believe that the Democratic Party will turn to the stand by, Hilary Clinton. While most are uncertain about which nominee will be selected for the Republican Party, one thing is certain they have a prime opportunity…
A party platform is a formal presentation of that party’s positions on major/pressing issues, principles, and overall objectives and goals. The main purpose of the platform is to gather the attention of the public to gain their support about the topics that are of concern to them, which is important because it helps give a clear political view during their campaign. How it works for the presidential platforms is that a national convention is held to nominate a presidential and vice presidential…
The Republican Party is one of the two major parties, the other being the Democratic Party. It is a party whose core values and interest have drastically changed over time. Although the party is younger than the Democratic Party it chooses to be called the Grand Old Party or GOP. Its main supporters are white voters, it’s against big government and is associated with conservative social policies. The party fights for the idea of laissez-faire, private business and it opposes the welfare state.…
The 2016 election has been one of the most discussed events in American history. Both parties began preparation for the presidential election, about two years before the actual election. Before the final primary election there were four leading candidates, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz for the Republican Party and Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders for the Democratic Party. These four candidates were very different than any of the candidates of previous elections. Bernie Sanders, who was running…
While individuals from in each political party hold polarizing opinions, the most polarizing individuals in each party would be party activists. What is a party activist? In a Political Behavior article, Edward Carmine and James Woods write, “political activists are a heterogenous group and include delegates to the nominating conventions, those citizens heavily involved in campaign activities, major financial contributors to political parties,” (364). Activism is action taken for a cause that…
Organising the Ultimate Christmas Dinner Party is far from easy, but it can become a smoother process by following some useful tips. Make a To-do List. Several days before the event kicks off, take some time to think of all the things you need to make, buy, organise and create in order for the party to run smoothly. From comprising the menu to figuring out all the details of the decorations you need to put a lot of thought and much planning into the things that need to be done. Jot them down…
Political Parties have huge impacts of things that go on in today’s society. Many political parties are well out spoken and are mostly heard than seen. What is a political party you may ask? A political party is an organized group of people with very similar thoughts and opinions politically. They seek the influence of those who have political power to get their candidates put into the public office. Politicians may talk about anything from taxes to education. Whichever catches the attention of…
Since their creation, the Democratic and Republican parties have controlled elections. As the 2016 Presidential Election continues to unfold, the consistent power that these two parties hold may soon be coming to an end. We are seeing for the first time how the broad opinions and ideologies held by the over three hundred million people are no longer able to be categorized in these two political parties. The hatred across party lines and the ever growing negative view on the United States…