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    The federalists and democratic republicans were two political parties who were against each other. Even though, both parties believed that what they were doing was best for the nation, they each had differences. The federalists believed in strong government and was led by George Washington, John Adams, and Alexander Hamilton. In the other hand, Democratic republicans believed in a smaller government, debated the political and economic future of the nation, and was led by Thomas Jefferson and James

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    A Democrat and a Republican walk into a bar where previously only Independents frequented. The crowd shouts, “now it’s a real party!” The Republican and Democratic party make up the two most popular parties in the United States, with 53% of Americans identifying with one or the other party (Gallup, “Party Affiliation”). While most Americans know that the majority of their fellow citizens eventually will identify as either a Republican or a Democrat, the overall process of party selection and identification

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    and Democratic Republicans have been much conflicted throughout the years. The Federalist who was led by Alexander Hamilton were seeking to increase the power of the central government then there was the Republicans who were led by Thomas Jefferson whom were seeking to decrease the power of the central government. The Federalists advocated the importance of a strong central government to protect the republic from “the imprudence of democracy” leading the country forward, while the Democratic Republicans

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    Congress will struggle to accomplish anything so long as Democrats and Republicans form hard lines on important issues rather than searching for compromise. With the issue of gun legislation, for example, “votes on four gun-control measures failed mostly along party lines”, even though these votes were directly after the deadly Orlando shooting. Since opinions on gun control has become a major difference between the Republican and Democratic parties, members of both parties are unlikely to soften their stance

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    Faryal Khan Professor Massie Eng 1301 02 November 2017 Republican vs Democratic Parties Recent polls indicate that 25 % of Americans consider themselves republican, 28% call themselves democrat and 44% of Americans are independent(Political party affiliation). Republican and democratic parties have been very influential, not just in American politics but also in American society in general. Since late 1800’s, They have dominated American politics and have shaped America to be what it is today. Some

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    the policies and political positions of the Democratic and Republican parties on the major issues that or government is having such as the healthcare, the role of government, gun control, entitlements, immigration, taxes, abortion and gay rights and many other issues that or country is going throw. These two parties are the most powerful in America 's political landscape but differ greatly in their philosophies and ideals. In which Democrat and Republican platform are much different and similar, there

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    political parties of America, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party are complete inverse. When we look closer, the several gatherings are as a matter of fact exceptionally comparative. Their strategies may be unexpected, but the roots that they are determined from are the same. . These two parties dominate America’s politics but differ significantly in their beliefs. Some instances, many beliefs overlap. So what are the differences between Democrats and Republicans? There are clear principles

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    2016 Democratic and Republican Parties Their Different Philosophies and Ideas Democratic party and the Republican party these are the two parties that over power’s America’s political positions but greatly have different in their philosophies and ideas. The main things or philosophies issues they differ on are as follows: Taxes, Immigration, Gun Control, Healthcare and the Role of the Government as a whole. The Democratic party was founded in 1824 and they were Liberal. The Republican party

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    As I write this book, Democratic and Republican candidates are getting in position to run for the President of the United States in 2016. Hillary Clinton was the first Democrat to throw her hat in the ring and right away the Republican Party began attacking her for using her personal email and business email together. They also more than insinuated that she had deleted some of the emails from the server she had at her home and accused her of lying about it. However, whether she did or didn’t

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    While the Federalists maintain belief in rule by wealthy class, the Democratic-Republicans support rule by the common people. The comparison between the two political parties, shows how they both rejected a monarchy, but the Democratic-Republicans pushed for rule by the common people, and the Federalists sided with rule by the wealthier class. Both Federalists and Democratic-Republicans completely disregarded the idea of a monarchy. When the Constitution was established, and during the Constitutional

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