Essays on Democratic Party

Which of the two major political parties in the United States is most likely to face alignment in the coming years and why? In the USA, many voters tend to identify with one political party. It can be because of the party’s political ideologies or identifiable group factors such as ethnicity, religion, and socioeconomic classes. However, the loyalties may be changed and the voters gravitate towards the opposing party (Brooks). Party realignment occurs when a big bloc of voters who previously voted for one party does a massive shift to the rival party and remains with it for ...

Which conflicts are ethnic and which conflicts are protracted?

Mauritania (ethnic, protracted) Government of Mauritania against Polisario; Senegalese against Mauritanian Guinea (ethnic) The Rally of Democratic Forces of Guinea fights against the government of Guinea-Bisau. Mali (ethnic, protracted) This is an ethnic conflict occurring for a long period of time. Conflict in Mali involves a number of ethnic groups and the conflict has become protracted. The government of Mali fights several ethnic groups, including governments of neighboring countries. These groups include the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia/Union of Islamic Courts (ARS/UIC), North Mali Tuareg Alliance for Change, Government of Somalia; factions like Malinke, the MNLF – HM (Moro ...

Assignment #4: Parties and Elections

The paper will examine the party platforms from the end of the 20th century and hence the year 2000. The examination of the Republican and Democratic platforms will show the similarities and differences between the platforms represented by the running candidates Albert Gore Jr. and George W. Bush. Bush has won the 2000 presidential elections with 271 electoral votes compared to the 266 electoral votes won by Albert Gore, Jr. The first differences seen in the platforms is the length since the Democratic platform with 24.220 words is shorter as the Republican platform with 34.555 words (The American Presidency ...

Industrialization after the Civil War

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Political Development .5 Social Development 7 Conclusion ..8 Reference ..10 Introduction The American Civil War of 1861-1865 was a historical momentum of great significance. The capitalists of the North beat the South and thus determined the development of the whole State for the years to come. Due to the immense amount of natural resources, which facilitated the industrialization of the United States, the latter was also able to adopt the capitalist theories and implement them. The Civil War was a milestone in history which boosted the general development of the State and its industrialization, ...

The two major political parties in the United States include the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. The parties originated from the opposition to the strong central government the Federalists established, and represent the interests and needs of the common free Americans. Each party views the role of the government differently. The parties differ on issues, including the tax policy, social issues, labor and trade, and crime and individual liberty. The Republican Party favors diminished government control and regulation, and embraces a laissez-faire approach to social welfare and economic growth. The Democratic Party focuses on a more aggressive posture ...

Civil War in the USA 1861-1865 is the biggest event in the history of this country since it has left a lasting mark on all subsequent development of the United States of America. Negro slavery was destroyed in the course of bloody battles in the US. An outstanding role in the struggle for the abolition of slavery played a great citizen of America Abraham Lincoln. He remained in the history as a man who prevented the collapse of the country and freed the slaves. The main cause of the Civil War was the sharpest contradiction between different socio-economic systems ...

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Assignment Title Politics- Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Civil Rights Events The end of the civil war in America abolished slavery but racism still persisted in the country with segregation in education, public transport and housing being very prevalent. The civil rights movement in America has a long history and African-Americans have been fighting for equal rights since the beginning of the last century. Two events from the civil rights movement paved the way for stronger legislation and changes in how the African Americans were treated. On 17th May 1954, the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education ...

2016 is a general election year. One person will be chosen as the next president of the United States, and several others will be elected to the U.S Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives. It is the first time in the history of the United States that a woman has been nominated for the highest office in the land. Many issues have come to the forefront of this election year, and several will be considered in the coming months by all states. Texas is no exception. This paper will explain the system of the Texas legislature, the issues ...

Section 1

I live in the state of Texas and I have come to understand the way the local government operates. Just like all the other states in the US, Texas has its own constitution, which defines the various legal aspects of daily life among its citizens. The state of Texas has established and fully functional governments at the county and municipal levels. Five commissioners; four of whom are elected from single-member districts and a county judge who is elected at-large, run the county governments. The county governments provide public safety and manage the jails where lawbreakers are housed for rehabilitation. ...

For the two main parties of the American political system, there is no busier time than the months-long period just before a presidential election. In the current election cycle, the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, in which the delegates of both parties chose their nominees for President and Vice President of the United States, took place from July 18 to July 21, and July 25 to July 28, respectively. As this year’s presidential election is unlike any other in United States History, this year’s conventions were especially unique. The 2016 Republican National Convention (RNC) was held in ...

Americans voted for changes. White and African-Americans, male and female, old and young - all yearned for a change to a new, better future. One of the root causes of Obama's victory in the presidential election was the desire of Americans to eradicate racism from the American society. This commitment made it possible, and November 4, 2008 the United States took a decisive step on the road to the grand change in the society, which is universal equality. This historic event was to emphasize the equality not only of African-Americans but of all minorities in all spheres of society ( ...

I LIKE IKE BY DWIGHT EISENHOWER

Introduction

The ‘I Like Ike’ cartoon ad that was used by Dwight Eisenhower was one of the first campaign advertisements to be done on television. The advertisement was made for Dwight’s presidential campaign in the 1952 elections. Ike was President Dwight’s nickname. The ad was very instrumental in drumming and garnering support for the former army general as it helped him become the 34th president of the United States of America. The ad was written by one Irving Berlin and was produced by Roy Disney. Initially, the animation had appeared in one ...

Paul Fryes discusses how the American politicians ignore the problems of the Black people as one of the largest disadvantaged groups in the world and how the Black people cannot create a response to the ignorant politicians by developing a political strategy as a group of all Black voters. As known, political parties give attention to the groups providing a financial contribution to their campaigns, the size of voters in the group, and loyalty of voters in the group. The main aim is to collect the highest possible financial support and collect most of the votes for politicians. The ...

The end of the Second World War ushered Japan into a completely different era. A new constitution was instituted that made Japan a parliamentary democracy. The constitution recognizes the emperor as a ceremonial leader. Actual activities of the legislative and executive arm of government is to be split between a bicameral parliamentary system (the National Diet) and the Prime Minister who heads a cabinet elected by the National Diet and approved by the Emperor. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) led Japan for many decades before they were defeated by a landslide victory by the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) ...

Texas will carry out an election for the president of the United States in November, 2016. There are two representative parties: Democratic and Republican. Texas is one of the 12 states holding presidential election. Two major candidates of the current presidential election are the Republican nominee Donald Trump and the Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. I will try to outline the strategy Hillary Clinton should use to increase an amount of her voters in Texas. As you know, the Asian American population in Texas has grown in recent years. The well-known fact is that Ms. Clinton responded to the Arab ...

Election Comparison: 1876 and 2016

The presidential elections of 1876 are considered among the most disputed elections in the US history. In the electoral voting the Democrat Samuel J. Tilden outvoted the Republican Rutherford B. Hayes but the electoral-college overturned the results and declared Hayes the winner.

Overview of 1876 Election

Candidates’ Backgrounds Samuel J. Tilden (1814-1886) was born in New York. He studied first from Yale and then studied Law from the New York University, and became a professional lawyer. Tilden was exceptionally good at his job. He was known for his money management skills. Before officially entering politics representing the Democratic Party he served as the ...

Introduction

Throughout this discussion, we will analyze the history of life insurance companies, any major events which impacted the life insurance industry, including the Great Recession of 2007 which lasted for two years, rules or regulations proposed by Congress that govern the present operation of life insurance companies, including any changes of insurance laws, the current Presidential candidates plan on implementing for the life insurance industry and future expectations of the operational life insurance environment.

History

The life insurance industry began in the ancient city of Rome around 100 B.C. The Roman militant leader named Caius Marius, had created a certain ...

Bernard “Bernie” Sanders’ name has become controversial, as he sought to divide the votes in the presidential bid for the Democratic Party, during the early days of the campaign. Sanders is a junior U.S senator from Vermont, and have long been serving independently in the U.S congress (berniesanders.com np). Although he is out in the running for the U.S presidential bid, having been beaten by Hilary Clinton, Sanders remains influential in the current presidential election, particularly in the Democratic Party’s platforms. Sanders early activism can be traced back during his college years. He is a member of the ...

. The early history of the United States from the founding of the Republic after the Constitutional Convention to the Civil War was greatly influenced by the changing face of the so-called party system. The main points which all of the parties in the different eras of Early American history before the Civil War concentrated primarily on what the role and size of the federal government should be and how it should work to deal with the major issues of the day. One of the most significant issues surrounding the early federal government related to its place and stance as ...

The Texas Democratic Party and Texas Republican Party platforms have various similarities and even more differences. Both platforms are representing the main party principles. The major differences in both will be further discussed. The Republican Texas party stands and defends the traditional values of the Bible, limited government with the free enterprises. The Democratic Party platform views the government more positively with promoting the government as a possible way to achieve and it lacks the religiosity characteristics which are more obvious in the platform of the Republican party. The democrats support the public education through the independent school districts ...

Civil Rights and Government Responsibility

The most memorable event of an expansion of civil rights liberties is the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that realigned race relations between the whites and African-Americans. The gains of the Act in the last fifty years cannot be underestimated, as it opened the social space on which black people could utilize to better their lives and make their impact in the growth of America (Fairclough, 2003). State Governments, especially the ones from the South that were very conservative The Act legalized affirmative action that gave black people equal rights to employment with the whites. Through this move, many ...

Puerto Rico and the Electronic Health Record (Part I)

The focus of this research is on Congressman Pedro Pierluisi who serves in the as the representative of Puerto Rico. He is from the Democratic Party. He can be contacted at 2410 Rayburn House Office Building. His phone is 202-225-2615 and his email is http://pierluisi.house.gov. Currently, the key major stakeholders involved in the bill are the congressmen since the bill is still in the committee stage in the house. The contents of the bill are being deliberated on by the subcommittee on health. As such, the real benefits of the bill have not achieved yet. However, in the event ...

The US political system can be characterized by stability and conservatism. The two most popular parties are the Republican and Democratic, ruled here overbearing score a half century. This work will figure out what are the main differences between these political forces, and whether there is a significant difference between them. The Democrats are the representatives of the oldest of the currently represented in the US Congress, the political parties, which are the main principles of the liberal-socialist views. Founded in the first half of the 19th century, the movement perfectly adapted to any environment and is one of ...

Introduction

The USA is now witnessing one of the highest income disparities in its history. Rich people are getting richer while poor people are getting poorer. One of the main challenges for the government is to ensure more equitable wealth distribution among the population. One of the most discussed techniques in recent years is “minimum wage”. Minimum wage in the USA is currently $7.25 per hour and a multi-year long debate between the Republicans and Democrats is going on upon the issue of increasing the minimum wage to $10.10 (Peters). This has become a major issue of political tussle between ...

One of the candidates from the Democratic Party running for president is Bernie Sanders. When opening his website berniesanders.com, it takes to the landing page, at which Bernie asks his supporters to donate to his campaign. Other option is to continue to his official website, and at the top of the main page we can see the photos of his supporters. The link to main pages are placed on the upper footer of the main page, and they include events, volunteer, news, and other pages. The website is rather thorough, as the user can click “more”, and it will ...

Roy Blunt – US Junior Senator for Missouri, Republican Party Birth: January 10, 1950 in Niangua, Missouri. Parents: Leroy Blunt and Neva Dora. Education: 1970 – Bachelor of arts degree in history from Southwest Baptist University; member of the Kappa Alpha Order fraternity; 1972 – Master’s degree in history from Missouri State University (later Southwest Missouri State University). Political career: 1972 – 1984 Greene County Clerk; 1984 – Secretary of State – the first Republican in the 50s who won and hold the post; 1993 – 1996 – President of the Southwest Baptist University; 1997 – 2011 – United States House of the Representatives for Missouri.

Clair McCaskill – US Senior Senator for Missouri, Democratic party

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The 1960s as a historical era recount what can easily be counted as the apogee and the obvious limits of government power to try and affect positive change in people’s lives. Both Kennedy and Johnson were consummate liberal American politicians that had lived through the New Deal, World War II and the Fair Deal how hose government led efforts although completely different had totally changed the landscape of American culture, society and politics from a very libertarian laissez faire and hands of form of government to the creation of what was then an embryonic American Welfare state. Roosevelt ...

Phenomenology methodology:

Developing a theory: The first step in a qualitative research paper is developing a theory. The American elections of 2016 greatly influence this research. This has been one of the most controversial elections in history. The Republican Party front-runner is a party outsider who has taken over the party and receives a nomination to run in the general election. This paper will try to investigate whether the rules of a contested convention established in the 1700s apply in today’s political environment. This is because there has been talk of the party holding a contested convention with an aim ...

Introduction

Political ideology is a dominant dogma that helps to shape the party activities and what the people that support it believe in. The dogma remains the main philosophy that shapes the party’s slogan and thoughts in everything they promise people to trust them with power (Jillson 8). On the other hand, political sociology is the promise of the party to respond to social problems that affect the people and render solutions as guided by the political ideologies. Democratic Party has been a very popular party in the United States of America alongside the Republican formed in 1928, making ...

Understanding of the political system of Japan is critical for understanding the major interests of this country and forecasting its behavior. Since the 1950s until the early 2000s the Liberal Democratic Party remained in power. But in the 21st century, it was temporarily ousted by other political forces. In 2012, it regained power and is ruling party in Japan now. What are the reasons behind the LDP’s domination? I will try to explain it not going deep into history but illustrating the most recent developments in Japanese policy. The result of the Japanese parliamentary elections of 16 December ...

Introduction

The United States is depicted as the most democratic nation in the world. The aspect of democracy arises from the choices that people are presented with. The ability to determine one’s leaders, goods, services, regions and rights are some of the choice elements that the American population is presented with. Another aspect that can be associated with the United States is its diversity in regards to the ethnic groups and races; immigration has resulted in the creation of one of the most interracial communities in the world. Nearly all races are present in America as a result of ...

The hierarchy of politics is a complex subject of principle. At the start of human civilization it is inevitable that the existence of politics is needed. The basic structure of society needs leadership. Politics is there to serve as the science of governance. However, there are many different views on how to govern a certain society. Moreover, there are also different views on how to perceive democracy. It has been one of the hottest topics nowadays. Obviously, it is intertwined with the view on what to do with the current situation of politics. Conservative and liberal are one those ...

Colonization is the process whereby one powerful country invades and takes control of another foreign territory. The occupying country, then subjects the inhabitants of the captured territory and places them under its dominion. They can as well get treated as slaves working under very tough conditions with limited or no pay at all. The colonizers on the other hand freely utilize and extract resources with no restriction.

The German empire

In the late 19th century Germany was a growing industrial and economic power. By that time, they had made massive gains in their processing and manufacturing industries. As a result, the country’ ...

The Republican Party has had many representatives in the political race to become the next American president. In the latest one, a single candidate has received more attention than the rest because of his opinions and expressions of his views on critical matters that most assume to be an expression of the Republican’s wishes. The Great Old Party (GOP) frontrunner in the presidential race has been reported to cause an outrage in the political arena after calling for the “complete shutdown” of Muslims in finding access to America (Epstein and Nicholas 1). In his defense, the billionaire claims ...

Part 1

The focus of this research is on Congressman Pedro Pierluisi who serves in the as the representative of Puerto Rico. He is from the Democratic Party. He can be contacted at 2410 Rayburn House Office Building. His phone is 202-225-2615 and his email is http://pierluisi.house.gov. Currently, the key major stakeholders involved in the bill are the congressmen since the bill is still in the committee stage in the house. The contents of the bill are being deliberated on by the subcommittee on health. As such, the real benefits of the bill have not achieved yet. However, in the event ...

Challenges of immigration

Types of reasoning Immigration is an emotive issue which has shaped the America’s political and social discourse. This paper explores the approaches that the authors in the two articles have used to develop their arguments. The articles include bumps along the path to citizenship by Peter Skerry. On the other hand, the second article is winning the next immigration battle by Edward Alden. In his article, Alden highlights president Obama’s priority which include reforming immigration laws to lessen the struggle by immigrants to get required documentation. In the past, immigrants have not been able to get documents ...

Summary of the Paper

The ‘Why Did the Democrats Lose the South? Bringing New Data to an Old Debate’ paper by Ilyana Kuziemko and Ebonya Washington provides an exploration of why there was a political shift by the Southerners from the Democratic Party. Further, the paper digs deeper to assess the extent of shift that was driven by the racially conservative whites’ reaction to the Democrats’ 1960s Civil Rights initiatives as opposed to other changes in the period. By a large extent, the researchers concluded that civil rights were an important cause of this shift especially after reliance on the qualitative sources.

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Discussion Question # 10

Discussion Question # 10

The difference between Super Delegates and pledged delegates lies on the manner of putting preference to candidates. The Democratic Party uses Super Delegates and pledged delegates. A candidate for the Democratic nomination should win a majority of combined delegates’ votes during the Democratic National Convention (Bone, 2005). Pledged delegates are either chosen at the state or local level, bearing in mind that they will remain supportive to a particular candidate at the convention. Pledged delegate, however, are not bound in voting for that particular candidate. Thus, the candidates are privileged to periodically review the delegates’ list ...

Abstract

One of the most significant milestone that has been done for the United States’ civil rights platform is enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. These rights were enacted on July 2nd, 1964. It is through these rights that the rights of civil servants in the United States were assured of protection against such discriminations based on their sex, race, and religion, place of origin or color of their skin. This paper will in detail examine the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The paper will in detail elaborate on the meaning and significance of the Act as well ...

How the peasants of medieval England and todays “angry white voters” can be compared. Considering their social class, victimization and global capitalism, opportunities or lack of revolution, joining of class and racial politics and their contribution to democracy in the two worlds. History tends to repeat itself in various societies of the world. This is because people tend to share different aspects that define lifestyle and the way of life. This can be experienced with the onset of politics, social-economic differences, education and many more. People in the same social class tend to have similar characteristics that define their ...