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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 type of government did North Korea have during the Korean War?
In 1950, the South Korean government was an AUTOCRACY. While South Korea was officially a democracy, there was no rule of law and the "Presidents" wielded levels of power similar to any other dictator. It was only in 1986 that South Korea became a liberal democracy.
How did the Democrat-Republicans and the Federalists view the electorate?
They viewed it as a good source for the American colonies. They needed to find a good way to choose a leader for their country, and in response, asked the common people to vote or choose their leader.
Democratic ideals are the beliefs that support democracy. The founders of our country believed that these were essential for democracy to function as it does. Democratic ideals can be found in both the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. The most common ones are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Others include all people are equal, political rights, the right to food, to right to work, and the right to practice culture
By most people, yes. He ran as a moderate, and governed as a moderate, especially in his consistent balanced budgets and the fact he signed the welfare reform bill. To many on the conservative fringe, of course, he's a flagrant liberal, but then, so is John McCain.
Why do most Hispanics prefer to vote Democrat?
A major reason Latinos favor Democratic candidates is immigration issues. In the 2012 election, the economy and jobs are top issues for Latinos, but a candidate's position on immigration can alienate Latinos. The Democrats almost always have a more favorable position on immigration than the Republicans do.
Does the Democratic Party support same-sex marriage?
Yes. In 2012, the official Party Platform of the National Democratic Party included the legalization of same-sex marriage.
In a CNN poll conducted April 9-10, 2011, 64% of Democrats said they supported same-sex marriage.
There are, however, some Democrats, including elected officials, who oppose the legalization of same-sex marriage.
Can you vote for one party in the primary and vote for another party in the general election?
Yes, for closed primaries you are only allowed to vote for candidates who are in the same party as the voter. In an open primary, like a general election, any registered voter is allowed to vote for the candidates on the ballot. The difference between open primaries and general elections is that open primaries include only candidates from one party that all registered voters can choose from, while in the general elections, candidates can come from several parties, with all registered voters eligible to choose the one of their choice, regardless of their primary choices.
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.
