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Were the Confederate States founded by the Democratic Party?
Most the members holding office in the government of the Confederate States were members of the Democratic Party.
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When did the Democratic-Republican Party die?
The Democratic-Republican Party didn't die, in the sense that they simply faded as the Federalists had; they actively split the party into two new parties (National Republican…s and Democrats) after the Presidential election of 1824 because of major ideological differences that became intolerable to members of the Democratic-Republicans. Some became National Republicans, who were similar to the earlier Democratic-Republican Party, and some became Democrats, who shared more in common with the old Federalist party. (MORE)
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What party did the Democratic-Republican Party become?
The Democratic-Republican Party split into two separate parties in 1824: the National Republican Party and the Democratic Party. The National Republican Party later becoming… the Whig Party from 1833-1856, which then split into the Free Soil and Know-Nothing parties, as well as a new incarnation of the Republicans. During the Civil War and Reconstruction eras, the Republicans briefly called themselves the National Union Party, then became the Radical Republicans. (MORE)
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Who was the first president of the Democratic Party?
While Thomas Jefferson is often referred to as the "first democrat," he actually co-founded the Democratic-Republican party. The first president from the Democra…tic Party was Andrew Jackson. (MORE)
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Why is there a Republican Party and a democratic party?
The Republican and Democratic parties exist due to the strikingly contrasting ethnic and cultural differences of each. Though both parties originally lacked ideological differ…ences, they were clearly separated by difference of beliefs in regards to issues of morality and liberalism. Democrats believed that the country's government should hold the power to set one concrete moral standard for the entire country. Contrarily, Republicans believed that the government had no place in regulating the moral affairs of society and called for more privacy on such issues. As religious and moral affairs touched Americans more personally than political matters might have, these differences caused an uproar of passionate competition and resulted in the formation of the Republican and Democratic parties. It is worth noting that the founding fathers of the United States, especially George Washington, opposed the creation of political parties. Washington felt that political parties were very negative for a democracy. The US Constitution does not mention political parties. There are two answers to the original question, depending on what the asker was after. If the answer being sought is "Why is there a Republican Party and a Democratic Party now?" - i.e. why do the US really only have two political parties - the answer lies in the practical consequences of the design of how we elect out representatives. All Federal elections in the United States are "winner-take-all" - that is, there is only a single office contending in a given election, and the "first-past-the-post" method of voting determines the winner. There is no runoff for candidates who don't get an absolute majority, nor is does the US use any sort of preferential voting system. All that counts in that the winner must get the absolute largest sum of votes of any candidate in that election. This form of voting means that the only real effective strategy of winning is to have a party which appears to the largest number of voters. There is no benefit in forming alliances with other parties, as only a single winner can be chosen, and votes can't be transferred. Thus, a party should espouse ideas that appeal to a large number of voters, while avoiding those which alienate large numbers. Generally speaking, that means that both parties will try to appeal to the middle 80% of a voter base, ignoring the outer 10% on the political idea spectrum. This means that there really can be two major parties, since a candidate needs to win the plurality of any election - a party realistically needs to be able to pull at least 40% of the vote to have any say in the Federal government. For example, let's say there are three parties: A which pulls about 45% of the vote, B which pulls 35% of the vote, and C which pulls 20% of the vote, averaged across all individual elections being run. Given that different areas have variable distribution of the above percentages, with winner-take-all elections, that means that the President will always be selected from either A or B, and Congress will most likely consist of at most 5% C, and 55% of A and 40% of B. Thus, while C is reasonably popular, it has virtually no political power. Also, in the above scenario, party B will find it highly profitable to find the most important issue for party C, and, if that issue isn't objectionable to it's normal membership, start promoting it. It will then be able to co-opt a large percentage of the normal C voters, increasing it's power. By doing this, the actual voting percentage moves to C = 5%, B = 50%, and A = 45%. This leads to a situation where any new idea or political movement is absorbed (and usually heavily moderated) by one of the two major parties. In addition, the local political process in the USA means that any party requires a very significant political organization to even get on the ballot, and the media generally refuses to give much attention to "fringe" parties, further reinforcing the 2-party system. If the answer being sought is "Why were the Republican and Democratic Parties formed?" - i.e. what's the history behind the creation of the Republican and Democratic Parties - then a bit of historical background is needed. The Democratic Party was originally founded as the Democratic-Republican Party in the early 1790s by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, to oppose the Federalist Party which had been founded a few years earlier by Alexander Hamilton. The D-R Party espoused what are known now as classical Jeffersonian Democracy views - isolationist, pro-agrarian, smaller central government. The Federalists favored a much stronger central government, what would now be called "internationalism", and were more pro-merchant. The D-R Party ended up splitting into two around the time of the 1824 presidential election; one faction, now called the Democratic Party, supported Andrew Jackson's candidacy, while the other faction, originally called the Republican Party (but soon changed its name to the Whig Party), opposed Jackson. The modern Democratic Party is a direct descendant from this Democratic Party of 1824. The modern Republican Party is also a descendant of this factionalization of the old D-R Party. In the 1850s, the Whig Party was split over the issue of slavery - in effect a very public North/South split inside the Party. The Northern branch of the Whigs became the Republican Party, with Abraham Lincoln as its first Presidential candidate. The Republican Party received a huge boost in power by being the dominant pro-Union/anti-slavery party of the 1860 election, and thus being the leader of the Union effort in the Civil War. (MORE)
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Can You Guess Which Presidential Candidate Said This? (Democratic Party)
Every politician has their chance to have their words etched into the history books. Today's presidential hopefuls want their own, "Read my lips, no new taxes!" to open the ga…tes of the White House. Even if that example turned out to be a lie."Here's a bold embrace of internationalism: let's join the rest of the world and go metric." Before you move on to the next slide, stop and think real hard, pick a current candidate you think quipped this magnificent line then continue...good luck! -Lincoln Chafee"If it's too expensive to care for our veterans, don't send them to war."-Bernie Sanders"Today, Republicans are systematically and deliberately trying to stop millions of American citizens from voting."-Hillary Clinton"Ninety-nine percent of all new income generated today goes to the top 1 percent. Top one-tenth of 1 percent owns as much as wealth as the bottom 90 percent. Does anybody think that that is the kind of economy this country should have?"-Bernie Sanders"Today, the American dream seems for so many of us to be hanging by a thread."-Martin O'Malley"Every day Americans need a champion. And I want to be that champion."-Hillary Clinton"If you got a business, you didn't build that, somebody else made that happen."- Pres. Barack Obama...Yay for campaign season! (MORE)
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Democrat Or Republican: 10 Famous Party Switchers
He's arguably the most famous Republican president ever, but up until 1962, Ronald Reagan was a Democrat. The former President of the United States, Governor of California, an…d president of the Screen Actors Guild once said, "I didn't leave the Democratic Party. The party left me."Many people feel that Democrat Hillary Clinton will become the first female president of the United States in 2016, but many of her supporters may not realize that she campaigned for politicians like Barry Goldwater and Richard Nixon in her youth. She even ran the Wellesley College Young Republicans Club. Clinton credits the Vietnam War with convincing her to switch parties.Real estate tycoon Donald Trump still believes in the Republican ideology, but his frustration with the party itself led to him becoming an independent in 2011. Trump claimed he would run for president if the GOP chose a candidate who would not defeat Barack Obama in the 2012 election. Despite considering a run, Trump never did and gave his support to Republican Mitt Romney instead.Several things persuaded Condoleezza Rice to become a Republican in the early 1980s after voting for Democrat Jimmy Carter. They include Carter's polices, but more importantly, her African-American father's ability to vote. "My father joined our party because the Democrats in Jim Crow Alabama of 1952 would not register him to vote. The Republicans did," she once said.Texas Governor Rick Perry is one of the most famous Republican governors in the United States. He even ran for president in 2012. However, up until 1988, he was a staunch Democrat, like his father. He campaigned for Al Gore's failed presidential bid in 1988, but claims that when it came time to vote, he chose George H. W. Bush. When he shares that story, he simply says, "I came to my senses."When you think of most Republicans, a Woodstock-attending, war-protesting hippie is not the first thing that comes to mind, but that is exactly how Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman spent his youth. The former mayor of St. Paul's had polices that were unpopular with the far left, so in 1996, even after working for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign, Coleman declared himself a Republican.Susana Martinez is the first Hispanic female to become governor, and as of 2013, she also happens to be the governor with the best bi-partisan approval ratings. The Republican is loved by constituents on both sides of the aisle. After a GOP lunch in 1996, then-Democrat Martinez claims she looked at her husband and said, "I'll be damned; we're Republicans."Former three-term New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg switches parties so often that it's really hard to fit him into any category these days. Up until 2001, Bloomberg was a Democrat, but when he ran for mayor, he decided to become a Republican. In 2007, he ditched both parties and ran as an independent for this third mayoral term.Like President Reagan, former Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman, a lifelong Democrat, felt as if the party changed too much for his liking over the years. In 2006, he became an Independent, and in 2008, he campaigned for Republican John McCain for president. When asked about the switch, he said, "It was no longer the party it was when I joined it in the image of President Kennedy."As the wife of Democrat and Secretary of State John Kerry, you might be surprised to learn that Teresa Heinz Kerry was a staunch Republican up until 2002. She claims the switch to become a Democrat happened when she saw the GOP use nasty attack ads in a Georgia senatorial race. Ironically, it happened just before her husband made his own bid for the presidency in 2004. (MORE)
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The Difference Between Republican and Democrat Viewpoints
Republicans and Democrats used to be diametrically opposed on most issues. In the past few decades, the party lines have blurred on certain topics. Although this is evident in… the way voters express themselves at the polls, the hardliners for both parties maintain their partisan labels. If nothing else, these characterizations keep political discussions lively. This list highlights some of the most contested viewpoints.Republicans think spending on social welfare programs should be limited. They believe most programs are abused and hinder most people rather than help them. Democrats favor the expansion and development of these programs. They believe they are necessary to help people recover from job loss and other monetary setbacks.Republicans feel the government should impose restrictions on abortion. Many think Roe vs. Wade should be overturned to rescind abortion rights. Democrats support a woman's right to choose. Many believe women should have the right to abortions paid for by taxpayers.=''/>Republicans support "traditional" family values. They believe marriage between a man and a woman is the only viable union. Democrats support the concept of gay marriage. Marriage between gay men and women is favored by most Democrats.Republicans are generally leery of government agencies imposing controls on environmental ventures. They believe these decisions should be made by individuals and companies instead of environmental groups or federal regulatory boards. Democrats support environmental groups dedicated to preserving the integrity of land, water and air through laws and restrictions.Republicans support the rights of workers to refuse joining unions without penalty. They also believe companies should have the right to replace striking workers. Republicans believe the minimum wage should be kept low. Democrats believe in the strength of unions and the right for workers to strike without fear of being replace. They also generally support higher minimum wage laws.Republicans generally feel that affirmative action programs are unfair. They believe the economy is negatively affected by giving people of certain races and minority groups preference for jobs. Democrats claim that affirmative action programs level the playing field. They believe affirmative action programs positively affect the overall economy and promote racial equality.Republicans feel that the President should have final authority over homeland security parameters. They believe the President should have the power to dictate legislation on homeland security. Democrats favor standard civil service rules, collective bargaining and congressional limits on presidential administrative powers regarding homeland security.=''/>Republicans generally support broad, across-the-board tax cuts. They believe that is the fairest way to tax citizens. Democrats favor targeted tax cuts. They contend that certain economic groups need more tax breaks than others and that the wealthy generally get the best breaks with broad tax measures.=''/>Republicans think medical care should remain rooted in the private sector. They believe the only government medical care programs should be Medicare and Medicaid. Democrats tend to support government-based programs. They feel that universal medical care rights serve the most segments of the population.Republicans consider the current Social Security system largely unsuccessful. They believe it needs major modifications to survive and serve future generations. Democrats view the current Social Security system as working and beneficial. They perceive it as a system that will continue to serve its purpose with few or no modifications.Republicans and Democrats have been feuding since the inception of the parties. Many people feel that a third political party would be good for politics in general. However, attempts to build a viable third party have thus far been largely unsuccessful. While many alternate parties exist, they tend to splinter votes and have little power at either local or federal levels.Arguing politics is a thankless activity. Rarely is anyone's opinion changed during political discussions because they are typically fraught with emotion. However, without political dissention, many important historical changes would have never been implemented. Keep your discussions friendly and interject facts whenever possible. Loudly presented opinions don't have near the power of softly stated actualities. (MORE)
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Understanding the Basics of Democratic Leadership
Many psychology students learn the basic principles of leadership skills early on. These skills may be learned at home, in social settings, or at school. Psychology students a…re required to develop a number of skills, which includes working well with others. There are specific qualities that all leaders should have to maintain a peaceful group discussion.Democratic leadership may be referred to participative. This specific leadership style where members have a role in making decisions. It has been suggested that this learning techniques is effective and increases productivity. The form of leadership encourages members to share their ideas and opinions. However, this does not guarantee that the ideas will be used or that the opinion will be considered in decision making.This type of leadership offers the most flexibility in regards to frequent changes. These changes usually affect specific groups or society in general. However, it is also viewed as the slowest decision making process. The slow pace is most likely due to the democratic process of sharing ideas and opinions amongst members. Although it might take awhile to embrace new changes and views, the leader of the group is usually embraced for separating personal opinions from that which is best for the people.Democratic leaders can work as independent consultants. These specialists are required to explore problems and find solutions for those issues. They look for various possibilities to solve the issue. This leads to open discussions with the group to include their opinions, suggestions, and needs. The leader will make the executive, while keep the group discussion in mind.Open communication promotes an inclusive tone that eases the concerns of group members. The leader should have phenomenal communication skills to assess the needs of the group. This form of communication allows the leader to make decisions based on the evaluation of the group discussion. Embracing open communication is necessary to thrive has a democratic leader. This communication skill is used by many political leaders and specialists that are conducting research studies.These discussions are usually centered on one topic. The discussion process should be production and idea-orientated. This is when all the final opinions and suggestions should be presented. The outcome of these discussions will provide answers and solutions for the masses or small groups. It is imperative for leaders to keep everyone focused on the issue at hand to resolve the problem as quickly as possible.This type of leader should be able to commit to the projects they are assigned to. It is imperative to be a part of all the process of the project. The commitment could last for a few days, weeks, months, or year. These leaders need to be mentally prepared to work with different personalities. They must also be ready to work with people that do not adapt well to change. These leaders may also have issues with people that have issues with authority figures.Democratic leaders are required to share information with group members. This information will include good and bad news. It will also entail making decisions that will eventually affect those who are involved in the decision. These leaders are usually trained to share information in a way that everyone understands. These leaders will not necessarily share all information, especially information that is too technical in nature.These leaders must be able to provide logical explanations for their decisions. Group members will expect to hear these explanations. They should be short and brief. The explanations should include the decision that was made, why the decision was made, and how it will impact the group. There should be room for an open discussion after the decision was made, it provides an inclusive atmosphere.Professors can be viewed as master democratic leaders. Teachers are required to promote an open communication platform to encourage students to voice their opinions. This leadership role has nothing to do with political affiliations. However, you may be able to assess a person's political affiliations based on their thoughts, opinions, and reactions to certain topics.If you want to enhance your leadership skills, ask for help from friends and family. They might be able to give you a few pointers on what you need to work on. You can also ask for help from your psychology professor or other faculty members. (MORE)
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How are the Democratic Party and the Republican parties alike?
They are both capitalist parties; they usually agree on foreign policy; they both support imperialism, the elected political leaders are usually very wealthy people, don't see…m to understand that we need a single payer national health system in the United States, and support military buildups. (MORE)
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How many delegates does each state get for the Democratic Party convention in 2008?
You can see a map of the democratic delegates by state at www.demconvention.com/delegate-map
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Is Wisconsin a Republican Party or a Democratic Party?
As of 2013, the Wisconsin state legislature is controlled by the Republican Party and the governor is a Republican, Scott Walker. But historically, Wisconsin has had both Demo…cratic and Republican legislators and members of congress: former Senator Russ Feingold, for example, is a Democrat, and former governor Jim Doyle, who served from 2003 to 2011, is also a Democrat. (MORE)
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Is Germany a Democratic Party?
Germany is a federal, parliamentary representative democratic republic German political system operates under a framework laid out in the 1949 constitutional document known as… the Basic Law. (MORE)
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What was the opposing party to the Democratic-Republicans?
In the late 18th- and early 19th-centuries, the party opposing Jefferson's Democratic-Republicans was the Federalist Party. The Federalists were the United States' first offic…ial political party, but began losing power after the 1800 presidential election and eventually died out completely. (MORE)