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Compare And Contrast Old Party And Republican Parties

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“For more than 200 years, our party has led the fight for civil rights, health care, Social Security, workers' rights, and women's rights”(Democrats.org). Democrats tend to lead more for bigger government. Many Democrats believe in a loose interpretation of the constitution and based their beliefs of of President Jackson. People who favor the Democratic party tend to be more liberal. In the beginning Democrats were typically located in the south but throughout the years the migrated up north and to the west; today the majority of the south are Republicans.

“The Grand Old Party, founded by abolitionists in 1854, fights for the freedom and equal opportunity of every individual.” (GOP.com). Unlike Democrats, Republicans tend to support a small central government . People who are more conservative tend to also be part of the Republican party. Republicans were mainly up north because that is where industries were beginning to be made. Republicans also supported civil rights “ The 1864 Republican National Convention called for the abolition of slavery, and Congressional Republicans passed the 13th Amendment …show more content…

Liberal means open to new ideas and willing to discard traditional or old fashion values; this is how most democrats view politics. Conservative on the other hand means the complete opposite and tends to hold on to traditions; this is how many republicans view our government. Democrats believe in equality, “Democrats believe that we're greater together than we are on our own—that this country succeeds when everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same rules,"(democrats.org). Republicans tend to want to help people get off welfare and other government funds, “Prosperity is the product of self-discipline, work, savings, and investment by individual Americans, but it is not an end in

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