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What was only third party to become a major party?

Democratic party, which replaced the Bull Moose party


Can an unaffiliated voter vote in a Republican primary?

Yes . Most primaries nowadays are totally open- all you have to be is a registered voter and the only question asked is your name and address. In the past, one might have to promise to support a majority of the Republican candidates in the general election, but, of course, there was not way to enforce the promise since general elections are secret.


What measure did some southerners take to prevent slave revolt?

They killed and hunted down the slaves killing all the ones that would revolt making sure that it would never happen again, is what the southerners thought, but it only sparked more slaves to revolt.


How is racism associated with the Republican Party?

The Republican party originally started out as a party which was against slavery (Abraham Lincoln was a Republican) and that is really the only main thing that Republicans have to do with racism. Claiming that the Republican Party is racist is unsubstantiated by facts (the current head of the Republican Party, Michael Steele is black). Other than their initial founding as an anti-slavery party, race has little to do with the Republican Party.


What is the difference between a Republican and a constitutionalist?

It depends... In modern America, a republican usually just means someone who is a member of, or supports, or tends to support, the Republican party, whereas a constitutionalist believes there is some straightforward interpretation of the Constitution that should limit the policy choices of whoever is in power, Democrat or Republican, and will tend to support candidates who share this view. In this view, Republicans can vary widely in views, as long as they are closer to those of the Republican than Democratic party, whereas constitutionalists will vary by how they interpret various parts of the Constitution (are armed private citizens necessarily a "well-regulated militia") as well as weighing the various parts. In general, a Republican will desire a larger role for business in society, a stricter interpretation of the role of the military, more conservative social values, and a larger place for the legal system for enforcing limits on social behavior, whereas a constitutionalist need have no particular views on the place of large business, and may or may not advocate for a wider realm of personal freedom (the "pursuit of happiness"). A case can also be made that the above is a capital-R Republican, and a small-r republican believes in the principle of a republic, that is, electing skilled, competent leaders and trusting their policy decisions, as opposed to a small-d democrat, who believes in direct public participation in government. In these terms, the difference would have to do with how much power the government has to interpret the legal structure of law as defined by the Constitution in the interest of efficiency (i.e. a republican may support a immediate executive action were the country moving towards war, while a constitutionalist would insist that only Congress have the power to declare war, for example) In other countries, and at different times in history, both terms meant different things, and were associated with different values.

Related Questions

Why did only some southerns support republican reforms?

they didnt.


Did all Southerners own land even if it was only a small amount?

No. Most Southerners - even the majority of WHITE Southerners - owned no land at all.


What was the only political party to have candidates in the 1824 president?

Democratic Republican


Who can vote in a republican closed primary?

only a members of the republican party can vote in a republican close primary.


Was George Steinbrenner a Republican or a Democrat?

According to the article I just read, he had the heart of a Democrat as he spent tons of money in support of the party. He later supported Nixon's regime only in an effort to protect himself from retribution from the Republican Party for the wealth he had poured into Democratic support. Basically, he played whatever side benefitted him at the time.


Why did only one third of Southerners own slaves?

because you suck


Why did many Southerners oppose Hamilton's financial plan?

southerners opposed Alexander Hamilton's financial plan because it only helped the north and not the south so they got pissed and tried to rebell


Why was the Truman unable to implement many of his fair deal proposals?

-Truman's fair deal only passed one reform, the housing act of 1849, which authorized 810,000 govt constructed houses over 6 yrs addressing the housing need of the poor. But only 61,000 units were built during trumans administration. Many fair deal reforms were civil rights reforms and federal health care, often rejected by the republican congress which was backed by the southern democrats. The anti-communist hysteria didn't help these reforms pass because these were similar to laws being passed in European nations.


Is Michael bloomberg a Republican?

Yes, he is a Republican. He was only a republican to run for Mayor of New York. He was a Democrat before the ran. He has now stated that he is an independent.


Can a democrat vote in the republican primary election in Chicago Illinois?

Only a person registered with the republican party can


The only group of white southerners who strongly opposed slavery and the slaveowners were?

Appalachian mountain whites


Was Dwight D. Eisenhower a democrat or a republican?

He only announced being Republican in 1952, and was not public on this subject for being in the military. Truman's invitation for him to run for President in 1948 indicates he was not Republican at that time.