Political parties in the United States

With the declared independence from British imperialism beginning in 1775 and becoming official in 1776 with the Declaration of Independence, a lot more changed than just the type of government present within the former colonies. The very ideas that sparked revolution were enough to set in motion many changes to contemporary society, politics, and even economics. The idea of resisting the imperial power that so much of the population of the colonies had become complacent in being submissive to…

fought in Greece from 1947 to 1950 between the Greek government army (backed by the United Kingdom and the United States), and the Democratic Army of Greece, a military branch of the Greek Communist Party backed by the Soviets. The Greek Civil War is often referred to as the first battle in the Cold War as it was the first battle between the super powers of the United States and the USSR . In 1949 the United States signed an official alliance with NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) and…

A political party is an organization of people which seeks to achieve goals common to its members through the acquisition and exercise of political power. In present times it’s mostly associated with the fight for votes and debates between Democrats and Republicans. Several years ago though when political parties did not exist, many were angry that they did not. Although people like George Washington fear that it would split the nation apart and weaken public support of the new constitution, .…

was a global military, political, economic, ideological struggle between the U.S. and Britain, and the Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.). The Cold War was not only a struggle between two nations, but what the nations represented or stood for: Democracy and Communism. This led to a series of wars, most memorably the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the fall of the U.S.S.R. In 1945, Adolf Hitler's Nazi empire in Europe was defeated by the joint efforts of then allies the United States and Soviet Union…

legislative and judicial branches. The United States government is considered a republic, where law rules instead of the majority rules democracy to make sure people are afforded equal protection under the law and protected against oppression from its ruler. The legislative branch is an important part of the republic in laying down the power to collect taxes, impose laws, pay debts, impeach government officials, and the overall economic welfare of the United States. The legislative branch…

Before the United States was the constitutional democracy, or republic it is today, it was an odd combination of pure democracy with several branches of government blended together. In order to create a strong government, two rivaling parties emerged: The Federalists and Antifederalists. Those who believed in Federalism believed in ratifying the Constitution while those who believed in Anti-Federalism opposed the ratification of the Constitution. James Madison ever so eloquently wrote Federalist…

There are millions of Americans around the United States that own at least one gun. Other Americans do not see the need in owning a gun. Guns are used for self-defense, sports, and recreation. The United states does not have a strict gun policy, but due to recent shootings some Americans are calling for a stricter gun control law. In the 2016 presidential election, gun control was the main topic in the election. The Democrats want a stricter gun control law, while the Republicans think the law…

America’s citizens’ points of view became different on political views. People who favored limitation on the powers of the state along with a strong central government supported the Federalist. Building the basis of the government and economy, Federalists improved the commonness of foreign policies while editing the national judicial system. This essay provides a detailed explanation of the political philosophy of the members of the Federalist Party. Using primary sources and content analysis,…

Striving For Freedom: Abolitionist Movement Desiring supreme political and economic power, Europeans legalized the enslavement of people of African descent. Fueled in 1831, by the Nat Turner Rebellion in Virginia, the abolitionist movement demanded “the immediate emancipation of all slaves and the end of racial discrimination and segregation” (History Staff, 2009). As people of the African descent and European enthusiasts contracted together in Western Europe and the Americans, between the…

identified more with the Democratic Party than the Republican Party. The Millennial generation is somewhat more supportive of efforts to ensure equal rights than others. Women in the 1930s in fact entered between 1929 and 1945 the Great Depression and World War II utterly redefined the role of government in American society and catapulted the United States from an isolated view. Millennials, have become more detached from major institutions like political parties, religion, the military and…