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Democratic Party
In the US, a Democrat is a member of the Democratic Party, one of the two primary political parties. Its progressive and social liberal platforms are considered center-left in the US political system.
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Who was the first Democrat-republican President?
In 1861, Abraham Lincoln became the first U.S. President from the Republican Party which had been founded on February 28, 1854. In 1861, Abraham Lincoln became the first U.S. President from the Republican Party which had been founded on February 28, 1854.
Well, blacks voted Republican after being freed because it was the Radical Republicans that passed legislation such as 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments.
By the 1900s, the Lily White Movement in the Republican party essentially abandoned civil rights causes.
It was not until the 1930s that we saw any remote support for civil rights again. FDR like Lincoln wasn't someone you'd consider a supporter but his New Deal programs did help black people during the Great Depression and his wife Eleanor was a supporter of Civil Rights. Also, FDR did use his executive powers for workplace equality.
Truman continued this practice and also desegregated the troops.
Eisenhower is considered the last Republican president to really be supportive of civil rights. He is the first president to sign a Civil Rights Act into law since the 1800s. He sent in federal troops to protect the Little Rock Nine.
Black support for Eisenhower reached 40%. If it were not for the fact that Kennedy and Johnson ended up eventually supporting civil rights, blacks very well could have ended up remaining republicans because by 1960 it really went in either direction.
After Johnson's passage of a stronger Civil Rights Act that ended Jim Crow unlike Eisenhower's, and the passage of the Voting Rights Act, black people became solidly Democrat as white Southern democrats became solidly Republican.
Why secularism is important for a democratic country?
In a democratic country like India, with its multi lingual and multi racial character, secularism is the best option. Under secularism, right to practice religious rituals by peoples from all religions is allowed to exercise without any obstacle or hindrance. Whereas in autocracy, right to religious practice is curtailed specially for the minority communities. Even in Government services, college, university admission, there is reservation for minority community candidates. There is no discrimination of any sort on religious grounds. In view of the above, secularism is vital for a democratic country.
What is democratic view of gun control?
They believe that reasonable gun control measures must be taken. There is some debate as to what exactly is reasonable. Generally, this translates into support for various restrictions on gun ownership, such as magazine capacity limits, waiting periods, or outright bans on some types of guns or guns with certain features. This can, however, vary, since not all Democrats follow the party line exactly.
The official position We recognize that the right to bear arms is an important part of the American tradition, and we will preserve Americans' Second Amendment right to own and use firearms. We believe that the right to own firearms is subject to reasonable regulation, but we know that what works in Chicago may not work in Cheyenne. We can work together to enact and enforce commonsense laws and improvements - like closing the gun show loophole, improving our background check system, and reinstating the assault weapons ban, so that guns do not fall into the hands of terrorists or criminals. Acting responsibly and with respect for differing views on this issue, we can both protect the constitutional right to bear arms and keep our communities and our children safe.The Democratic Party platform (2008)
Overall, the recent history of the Democratic party has been for stricter gun control, as the above plank from the 2008 Democratic Party platform indicates. Gun control is perhaps the second most contentious issue of the past several decades, with only abortion exceeding the heat of rhetoric flying about, so be careful with people talking in absolutes and sweeping generalizations.
With that in mind, here's a brief general overview of the types of gun control measures supported by various Democratic administrations, and local Democratic governors and city governments along with justifications provided for them:
- Military-style weaponry has only one real purpose: killing people in large quantities. All such weapons should be banned, as the perceived potential for legal use is far outweighed by their potential for criminal use or for inadvertent harm even when used legally.
- Local governments should have the power to regulate guns based on local conditions, with the presumption that not all firearms are banned
- Guns have different characteristics, and the regulation/restriction on gun should be based on the unique characteristics of guns; in particular, the primary use (either intended or de facto) of a gun should be one of (if not the major) determining factor in regulation
- The only ammunition that should be permissible is ammunition which is minimally needed for legal activities (personal/property defense, hunting, etc.). Ammunition which significantly exceeds the minimum performance requirements for legal use should be banned (under the assumption that this "excessive" performance appeals mostly to those engaging in illegal activities)
- As a manufacturer of an intentionally lethal product, the manufacturer should be held liable if they act in a manner which is a de facto circumvention of existing regulation. That is, the actions of the manufacturer in the design, marketing and selling of their product should expose them to liability if those actions can be show to promote illegal use of their product.
- Legal sales of firearms should be restricted to licensed merchants, who should be limited to sales of such goods at fixed locations (i.e. guns should be sold at stores, not at traveling shows). Transfer of gun ownership should be done at such establishments, where individual transfers can follow existing legal mechanisms for background checks, etc.
- Ownership of a legal firearm should be restricted to those without a criminal background and who have no history of mental illness. Consequently, purchase of a gun should be accompanied by a thorough check of the individual, which may require a significant time period between the purchase of the gun, and the actual delivery of the product to the purchaser. In other words, the "waiting period" should be however long it takes to complete a thorough background check; as a corollary to this, the government should maintain a database listing unsuitable owners, which should be easily and quickly accessible to all gun merchants and law enforcement.
- It is reasonable to restrict the total number of weapons sold to individuals (not registered gun merchants) to those which can reasonably be used by that individual. There should be no "right" to be a gun collector of an armory of fully functional weaponry. Gun collectors can register as gun merchants (and be regulated as such) if they so desire to maintain such a large collection.
Debate about this subject should be in the discussion section.
Is the governor of North Carolina a republican or democrat?
republican. Bobby Jindal.(R) Blanco's term ended in '07.
Difference between a republican conservative vs a democrat liberal?
The Republican and Libertarian parties differ on a variety of freedom issues. These would include:
Open immigration (Republicans oppose/Libertarians support)
Drug legalization (Republicans oppose/Libertarians support)
Prostitution (Republicans want it illegal/Libertarians want it legal)
Iraq War (Most Republicans support/Most Libertarians oppose)
Gay Marriage (Republicans oppose/Libertarians support)
Abortion (Most Republicans oppose/Libertarians take no position in their platform)
Minimum wage (Many Republicans support/Libertarians oppose)
Graduated income tax (Most Republicans support/Libertarians oppose)
Restrictions on Gambling (Republicans support/Libertarians oppose)
No, but she ordered a vegetarian menu to be available at the Capitol.
Can an independent vote in both the Democratic and Republican primaries?
So, I was interested in doing this myself. I have an answer but I can only say for sure that it's the case in New Jersey. I emailed my county clerk:
"I am already a registered voter, but not affiliated with any party. My standpoints are in line with different parties on different issues; I would like to know if it is possible to have more than one party affiliation at the same time. If this is not permitted, I am curious as to whether your office can inform me of the specific law that prevents this."
Here is the response:
"The statue on such matters is NJSA 19:23-45. An individual may have only one party affiliation at a time.
An individual can change party affiliations and can also now change from a particular party back to being unaffiliated.A unaffiliated voter can declare party affiliation at the polls on primary election day."
Thus, it looks like the answer, for New Jersey at least, is No.
However, there are some states that do not give their voters the option of registering with a party. See the related links for a story about this, which brought it to my attention. I don't know if you're prevented from voting in multiple primaries in these states, but regardless of which one you choose, they are open to everyone.
My suggestion is that anyone coming across this suggestion whose state is not included here should email their county clerk and ask this question (you can use my email as a template) and post the answer here.
What are the limits of democracy?
the limit of democracy is being ruled by the free males were citizens.
Who is the youngest presidential nominee ever within the Democratic Party?
In the 2008 and 2012 elections, the Democratic Party candidate for President was Barack Obama. The candidate for 2016 has not yet been chosen.
Are there more Republicans in the congress than Democrats at this time?
As of 2013, there are more US voters registered as Republicans than as Democrats. But that doesn't mean everyone votes for their party affiliation.
In 2010, self-identification of US registered voters was 52% Republican to 43% Democrat.
How many years have the Democrats controlled congress since 1950?
It's easier to answer the question by how many years have the Republicans controlled both houses since 1950...the answer...only four...and two of those four the majority in the Senate was 51-49, a razor thin and actually Democrat controlled since at least four Republican senators were liberal in voting.
What is a party in government?
A party in government consists of all of the elected and appointed officials who identify with a party.
What does the declaration of independence have to do with today?
The Declaration of Independence is still used today. It affects every person in the United States, because it help to protect their rights as humans.
Why is the symbol for the Democratic Party a donkey?
Andrew Jackson ran for president in 1828. His opponents called him a jackass, so he decided to play with them and put donkeys on his campaign posters. An editorial cartoonist named Thomas Nast used donkeys to symbolize Democrats after that.
What does the democratic party think about election and campaign reform?
Campaign reform is not currently a goal or a topic to discussion. The goal of Republicans in 2014 is to hold on to the House and win enough new senate seats to get a majority in the Senate. The big problem is how to attract more votes from Hispanics, Blacks and women.
How did arthur brooks decide that republicans give more to charity than democrats?
Arthur Brooks is a social scientist and the President of the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank. He has written books on charitable giving in America and his conclusions are controversial.
Brooks says that, even accounting for religious giving, conservatives give more than liberals to charity.
Brooks believes that he has uncovered a value problem in American society. His writings work his findings into supportive positions in this regard.
One of the things he says is that government should not move to replace charitable giving. That is; a government program to feed the hungry should not replace charitable soup-kitchens as this causes giving to be reduced.
But if giving is insufficient to provide for the hungry should people starve just so people will continue to give?
Brooks looked at broad categories of giving and then made his own interpretations. Giving is an important cultural norm. But it is probably true that the only people who give till it hurts are taxpayers.
Are democrats more conservative than republicans?
Using the US-specific definitions of Conservative and Liberal (which, differ greatly from most of the rest of the world), as a party, the Democratic Party is less conservative than the Republican Party.
Now, this obviously also depends on the politicians under discussion. In addition, we usually split a politician's views on economics from those on social issues. So, it is entirely possible to have a politician who holds mostly Liberal views on social issues, and mostly Conservative views on financial/economic issues. And, the inverse is also possible (though, less common).
List of present democratic countries with the year they became democratic?
iceland, denmark, scotland, turkey, france, ireland, spain, sweden,romania,united kingdom, belgium
How to describe the Democratic party?
The Republican and Democratic parties do exist to maintain their own power.
What do the donkey and elephant represent?
Donkeys represent the democrats. Elephants represent the republicans.
Is Juan Williams a Republican or democrat?
He has been mentioned as being a democrat, but his views tend to lean towards the republican side of things lately as you can see when he is on Fox News.
What is the emblem of the Democratic Party?
The main political symbol for the US Democratic Party is the donkey, ideally incorporating at least a couple of stars and the colors red, white and blue.
A couple of years ago, the Democratic Party tried out a new logo, of a white letter D on a blue background, meant to evoke D for Drive versus R for Reverse, but its public reception was underwhelming. Most people know it only from Jon Stewart's ridicule. Thus, for the time being, they're sticking with the donkeys.
How many independent Senators in the US Senate?
there's 1 independent (Bernie Sanders) and 1 independent democrat (Joe Lieberman)
