New Democratic Party

Introduction In November of every four years, the United States must select its president. In the United States, the president is not only the head of state and head of government, but is also the commander-in-chief of the largest and most powerful military in the world. From the 300 million residents of the United States, only two people ultimately have a realistic chance of become the next president of the United States. These two people, and the eventual president, are chosen through an odd process

rape allegations, and indubitable untruths have pledged both front-runners. Despite the foul taste left in the mouth of many Americans by Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton, they have come out victorious in their campaign to represent their respective party as the nominee for president. While it was once widely believe that the American people democratically elect the president of the United States, through current influences such as the media, Internet, and growing population an exuberant amount of Americans

How do political parties and interest groups compare and contrast with each other. How do each of these impact the United States? Both are good questions and will be explored though the vessel which is this paper. Come, take a journey to the past and work back to the future and discover for yourself. No DeLorean needed. What is a political party? A political party is an organization which is a crucial cog in the machine of democracy. Political parties have been around in the United States since

the 1970s America has seen an increase in “party unity” votes in Congress. From 2009 to 2012 party unity votes was around 70%, a clear indication of polarization in Washington. The ideological differences that exist within Congress is also indicative of the attitude of the general public. A majority of people are willing to call themselves Democrats or Republicans. “Party identification, like other attitudes, affects beliefs as well as opinions.” Party affiliation is a significant tool to predict

debates at Thanksgiving dinner tables and people have been “unfriended” following drawn-out cringeworthy arguments on Facebook regarding politics. Aside from the general combative environment across America, the inability of the opposing political parties to find common-ground has left the country

initiated a pre-emptive war against the Republic of Iraq following the resolution passed by Congress and signed by President George W. Bush. The Invasion of Iraq was controversial in its causes, legitimacy, and outcomes among the Republican Party, the Democratic Party, and the United Nations. The Republic of Iraq is located in the Middle East to the west of Asia surrounded by Iran to the east, Kuwait to the eastern south, Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the west, Syria to the northern west, and Turkey

Religious affiliation helps individuals with constructing moral ideologies. An individual’s religiosity is often associated with their political viewpoints. Church attendance can effect individuals’ political beliefs. During 1970 to 2012, the percentage of the populace attending church weekly has decrease from 38% to 21%, and never attending church increased dramatically from 12% to 43%. This trend displays the decreasing number of people who are attending church services in the United States

For the fourth assignment, I am focusing on a conservative candidate in the 2016 election. Claudia Tenney is a Republican candidate for the House of Representatives elected from New York states’ 22nd congressional district. She was elected to fill the position in November 2016 wining over a democratic female candidate. She had one of the most expensive races in the nation in the position receiving 46.5% of the vote. In the district, she ran for an open seat as the previous incumbent had decided not

The first election I would like to talk about is the 1860 election. This election was between four candidates but I’m only going to talk about two; Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln. Douglas was a U.S. politician and the leader of the democratic party. Douglas sparked popular sovereignty, which is the people who lived in the region should determine the nature of the government for themselves (and the question about slavery.)Douglas believed that the power should reside at a local level and

During the 1820s and 1830s, the Democratic Party grew under the influence of the politician Andrew Jackson. The Democrats believed in a limited federal government and supported giving more power to the states. The economic monopolies in the East concerned the Democrats, they wanted equal opportunity for white males in the South and West. By the presidential election in 1828, new amendments to voting qualifications allowed more white males to vote. With support from this new population of voters, Jackson