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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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What is the essence of a democracy?
The essence of politics is to empower the welfare of every individuals.
What is Harry Reid's religion?
Yes, current Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is a practicing member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, commonly called "Mormons".
The Church is politically neutral and does not support or ask it's people to support any political candidate. Church members can be found at every place in the political spectrum, but most tend to be more conservative.
blacks and whites who supported blacks (mainly)
Does liberalism undermine or promote democracy?
Socialism can promote democracy, but it ultimately depends on the type of socialism we are talking about.
Traditionally, socialism promoted economic democracy, which means equal power relations and collective-decision making in the workplace. This may have taken the form of direct democracy on the part of each worker, or it might have meant democratically electing management.
This type of democracy is still promoted by modern day market socialists and advocates of decentralized planned economies.
If we are talking about the type of socialism that existed in the Soviet Union and "Communist states", then many political scientists would say no, this type of socialism did not promote democracy. The Soviet Union had a command economy, where decisions were made in a hierarchical chain-of-command.
Ironically, the Soviet model of "socialism" was inspired by capitalist management practices known as Taylorism and scientific management.
How many registered voters are there in Virginia?
Virginia has 11 representatives in the US House and two Senators in the US Senate. The number of electoral votes a state has matches the number of its representatives and senators, so Virginia has 13 electoral votes.
Who ideas became the foundation f the democratic party?
Martin Van Buren. Andrew Jackson was the first president from the Democratic Party, but alot of their beliefs were based on the party that Thomas Jefferson started the Democratic - Republican Party.
What political party did Fidel Castro belong to?
The Communist Party of Cuba is the ruling party in the Republic of Cuba. In Cuba, people elect members of the National Assembly of People's Power which then chooses a President who exercises executive power. Every member of the National Assembly is a member of the CPC.
Since 1992 the Cuban government has allowed other parties to exist, but it does not allow them, or the ruling Communist party, to campaign.
What do democrats believe on social welfare?
Most if not all Democrats see the welfare system as a necessary evil. We know the traditional economic dogma requires five percent unemployment, so people opening businesses will be able to have people to hire, and we figure that if one person out of every 20 needs to be out of work to keep the economy from self-immolating, we are responsible for feeding them.
What do you have to vote for in a primary election?
Usually a primary serves to make a major party like the Democrats and the Republicans have just one candidate to field for a general election, so that the person has the best chance of unifying the party in their quest to win a political office. In the end however, it depends entirely on the voter, whether they want to vote for the most electable person, the person who will stop another person from winning an election, or to vote for someone who believes in what the voter believes in. Also, some primaries have ballot initiatives and constitutional amendments among other issues that could or could not appear on the November ballot depending on their support in the primary. Usually, primaries have a lower turnout than general elections, so it is important for winning candidates and issues to have great voter interest and show up at the polls rather than staying home.
Why do the two major parties seem so similar?
The two major parties seem similar because they are similar. Though each party speaks of different, often opposing goals, both are highly influenced by forces outside of the government (lobby groups, for example). Both are largely ineffective, both say their candidates and goals are right for the country, both use the same tactics to get their candidates elected, etc.
Who is the current majority in the house Democrats or republicans?
At the moment, Democrats have the majority in both houses of Congress: the House of Representatives and the Senate. However, because of the recent Republican gains in the November elections, the Republicans will hold a majority in the House once those elected take office in late January of 2011. The Democrats will still hold a majority in the Senate.
Who is better the Republicans or democrats?
Republicans favor smaller government which means lower taxes, but also less protection of people that do not have money.
Democrats favor larger government which means higher taxes, but also a social "safety net" to catch people that lose their job, get injured, etc.
As a rule, Republicans are more in favor of "freedom with your own money". Democrats prefer "freedom to do as you please"
I am biased and I am a Democrat.
