...Politics have become a major topic since it is time to choose which candidate will run for president. Since the 1800s, political parties have been against each other in order to run the country according to how they view issues of the country. Each party views social and political issues differently and others similarly. The beliefs of the two major political parties, the Democrats and The Republicans, differ and can change the direction the country is headed due to political concerns such as tax rates, government programs, and education. Both parties have different opinions on tax rates for the people. Democrats are for progressive taxes which means they support higher tax rates for the wealthy. In theory, all of these taxes...
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...the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future”. (J.F.K) Political parties have been around since the 1700’s, although they are not a part of our constitution they just sort of evolved. Democrat and Republican are both major political parties with a different set of beliefs and policies. Many political parties base their system on ideologies. An ideology is a system of ideas, especially one that forms political theories and policies. The main ideology for the Democratic party is liberalism and left-leaning. Liberalism is a political philosophy founded on ideas of liberty and equality. Left leaning ideologies are the rights of the individuals. Where as the Republican party tends to be right-leaning meaning power to the government. The Republican party's main ideology is conservatism which is a person who is opposed to change and holds to traditional values....
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...the major political parties differ over politics and ideas? The major political parties in the UK are Conservative and Labour. They show their different ideas and polices at election time. They show out their differences to voters in order to make them aware of how society would differed if their ideas are accepted and then their policies are put into place when one of them comes to power. Conservative party had a clear run up in the elections and difference over economic policy than Labour. They wished to make cuts in public expenditure and took off an immediate £6 billion in public spending. They cut deeper and faster than Labour would have achieved. Similar in taxation policy it is a Conservative idea to reduce taxes in order that people can retain as much of their income as possible. To achieve this national insurance was cut and also corporation tax. These policy ideas replicate Conservative thinking that the role and scope of the state has to be reduced. David Cameron was keen to extol the idea of the ‘big society’ meaning that the role and scope of the state will be reduced and in his place individuals, groups and voluntary organizations will replace and fill the void. This can be seen to have links with ideas from one-nation and Thatcherite factions. By encouraging individuals and organizations it can be seen as integrating society and developing paternalist views meaning to cover up what are essentially Thatcherite moves to cut the state. It is contrast to the Labour...
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...Weimar Germany; however this idea has been challenged my many historians. During this period there was an element of political calm but it was mainly typified by political inaction and a failure of coalition governments to agree on any important issues. Economic development did occur but was minimal, and the period was one of slow economic growth and “relative stagnation”. Similarly, there were several signs of social progress and cultural development, but the years were significantly characterised by cultural polarisation. Therefore the blanket statement: “Germany experienced a period of political calm, economic development and social progress in the mid 1920s” ignores the problems in Weimar Germany at this time and is therefore not entirely correct, each clause contains some validity. In politics, there was a clear reduction in extra-parliamentary attempts opposing the government and political system. This was particularly significant as the preceding 1919-23 period was characterised by such threats from the Left and Right of the political spectrum, for example the Spartacist uprising, the Kapp Putsch and the Beer Hall Putsch. However, the mid 1920s cannot be said to have been years of political stability. Despite the reduction in threats to the Weimar state, the parliamentary system failed to mature and develop - a political stagnation developed, not a political calm. Seven governments were formed and dissolved during the 1924-29 years, and only two of these claimed a working...
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...personal values for the sake of someone else views. Members of this party are approving of constitutional limitations on all forms of government and stronger civil liberties. This party platform affects the traditional ideas of economic and foreign affairs. Voters of the Libertarian party would not favor the Republican Party, because they differ on civil liberty issues. Republicans tend to support the state governments having power to regulate citizen’s needs, but giving the federal government power over military and international affairs. This is a direct contrast of what the Libertarians support, except they take a stance that military should have absolute power over defense of aggression. Republican views tend to also be more conservative and traditional. In regards to, economics the Republican Party analyzes the economy as a free market run and through time will improve. The Democratic Party may not be favorable to those who chose the Libertarian Party, because Democrats are approving of a centralized power government. Democrats have the solid belief that the Federal Government administers citizens needs the best. In regards to economics another contrast between these two parties would be redistribution of wealth. For example democrats would support higher taxes on the wealthy and increased social programs for those in a lower economic class. In conclusion, political preference is based on which party meets all or most of an individual’s ideologies. I am on the fence...
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...crisis’? Political participation is defined as opportunities for and tendencies of the people to become involved in the political process. At a minimum level this will involve voting, but may also involve active work in political parties and pressure groups. At the higher/highest level it implies standing for public office. However with regards to the United Kingdom suffering from a participation crisis, I would like to agree. Simply because, there has been a low turnout at general elections, which undermines the mandate of the government and threatens the idea that the UK is a representative democracy. Between 1922 and 1997 turnout remained above 71%. At the 2001 general election the turnout was59.4%; in 2005 it was 61.4%; in 2010 it was 65.1%; and in 2015 it was66.1%. Various people may consider the minor increase in percentage but overall there has not been a significant increase. Key forms of participation, such as voting and party membership have declined significantly over time, but other newer, faster forms have arisen and are slowly becoming more popular to the newer generations such as Referendums, particularly in Scotland. Popular engagement with the formal processes and institutions of democracy has been in long – term decline since the 1960’s. The turnout in 2001 was the lowest; this is compared to how between 1945 and 1992 it was always about 75 percent. Through this, it can be seen that recently, judging from the most blatant way to assess political contribution...
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...In the political world, gridlock occurs when there is a disagreement on what actions to take on America’s more controversial problems, and so no action is taken at all. This disagreement stems from the opposing views of each political party and can occur between the Congress and President, the House and Congress, or members within the Congress. If no one takes action, the problem only becomes worse, leaving Americans to question and distrust the government. The divide between each political party grows each year, and when the government focuses on them instead of the citizens, it causes Congressional gridlock, among other problems. Part of the issue lies in the way political parties view each other. In his article for governing.com, Babak Armajani (2012) states that gridlock is rooted in a competition of sorts between the two parties. He writes, “Today we are conditioned to think that the debate over federal fiscal policy is a competition between Republicans and Democrats. Who will "win?" Because neither side can afford to let the other win, gridlock is perpetuated. We all lose.”...
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...take many shapes and forms over regions and time and circumstance. Due to its nature, democracy is best fit in terms of incentives. Moreover, it is in a state’s vested interest in terms of democracy to adhere to gradual democratic change, in contrast to a political overhaul such as we see in Germany, France, and Italy. In these cases, democracy simply cannot thrive as democracy, by nature, requires gradual social change and must overcome bargaining costs and stabilizing change. The evidence that stands today, tested by the outcomes of history, maintains exactly this: democratic transition must be slow and concessional, thus mitigating the exit costs and cost of unilateral decisions or actions in terms of bargaining. Moreover, the difference between a stable and unstable democracy does not depend on education, economics, nor the middle class; rather, the success and stability of a democracy is formulated vis-à-vis it’s institutional factors. (Magagna 2/18). As actors, states are indeed rational and thus adhere to cost-benefit analyses in terms of bargaining power. In this analysis of political instability, it is evident that the sources are as follows: the potential benefits of transition exceed the costs of bargaining, fragmented party support creates a democratic deficit, linkage between democracy and redistribution, and the integration of violence unravels the social peace democracy needs to survive. These aspects of the degradation of democracy and consequential transition...
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...Policy brief series: No. 3; 2008 July CLRA Policy Brief for Parliamentarians Women’s Reservation A Long Delayed and a Much Needed Step “Achieving the goal of equal participation of women and men in decision making will provide a balance that more accurately reflects the composition of society and is needed in order to strengthen democracy and promote its proper functioning… Without the active participation of women and the incorporation of women's perspectives at all levels of decision-making, the goals of equality, development and peace cannot be achieved.” - Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing, 1995: Article 181 Introduction Women represent more than half of the world's population and just less than half of the global electorate. Nevertheless, women constitute a marginal proportion of representatives in the world's legislative bodies. In 2008, the average rate of female representation in national parliaments stands at a meagre 18 per cent. India has of yet managed notably limited success in rectifying these imbalances, with women currently holding only 8 per cent of parliamentary seats. Although India was one of the first democratic nations to grant women the vote, women are neither represented in the legislative spaces nor contributing towards the formation of national laws. After twelve years of the Women's Reservation Bill lying in limbo amid intermittent and embarrassingly hot-headed scenes in the House, it was finally introduced in the Rajya Sabha during...
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...What is it that makes a given person believe to belong to a political party, and support that party and its ideals? Is it not a collection of similar ideals and a desire for those to be implemented into our government? If this is true, then any collection of thoughts and positions on given controversial issues could become a major political party. If you were to believe that only women should be in political office and that abortion should be illegal and birth control banned from sale, you are entitled to this as a free citizen. If you happened to name this “The Democratic Party” it would have no impact on the beliefs that you hold true. Creating a clear division into two major parties excludes the consideration of a hybridization or a complete deviation from both or either. A newly registered citizen that emigrated from Northern Ireland and happens to be a devout Catholic...
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...Introduction Amid government shut downs and Congress passing fewer legislations, many seem to believe that the government is not working. Political scientists, Hetherington and Rudolph set out to find an explanation on exactly why Washington “won’t work.” Hetherington and Rudolph’s theorize that due to the increase in partisan polarization there is a decrease in political trust. The lack of political trust is making it impractical to construct a public consensus and nothing is getting done. Political trust is imperative because it is the backbone of stability and longevity of a government. Additionally, Hetherington and Rudolph point out that the polarization in Washington is not really based on ideology, but instead on feelings about the...
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...------------------------------------------------- Elective Study 3: Introduction to Politics and Law Major Assignment Essay: Worth 25% Due: Thursday November 3 at 5pm Choose ONE question 1. Compare and contrast the ideology of the Australian Labor Party with the ideology of the Australian Liberal Party. OR 2. “The Liberal Party is a conservative party and the Labor Party is a progressive Party.” Discuss critically OR 3. “The philosophies and policies of the Liberal and Labor parties have had to change for them to survive.” Discuss critically Length 500-700 words The objective of this assessment This assessment requires you to write an essay on Australian political parties based primarily on Willmot and Dowse’s chapter on pages 181 to 206 of the Course Reader. You can also read Dean Jaensch’s chapter (attached) and other sources, such as those referred to in lectures. You may wish to find books in the Reid Library (3rd floor) on your question. See me by October 24 to discuss how your research and writing is progressing. With this essay you should write critically and analytically, rather than descriptively. If you are claiming, for example, that the Liberal party is a conservative party, you will need to support your argument with evidence and your points must be properly referenced. Your essay will need to have an introduction, a body and a conclusion. The grade you receive will depend on how much effort you have put into...
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...72 73 74 75 Topic Healthy minds are happy minds Flashmobs are entertaining Inflation has caused an economic slowdown The impact of global warming on planet Earth Public-private partnership as a mantra for mutual benefits The impact of FDI in the retail sector Natural Resources management Are cyber laws adequate to control cyber crime Creativity is associated with free thinking Does freedom of speech hold good in India Peace in Israel-palestine is elusive Will the middleman lose out to FDI? What ailed Kingfisher Airlines? India the land of contrasts Can modernisation and tradition co exist Ostentation in the Indian marriage Should Sachin continue to play international cricket? The heir to the Tata throne The Indian fascination for gold The difference between knowledge and wisdom Bio-cycle sensitisation The season of financial scams The rise of regional political parties Malala Yousafzai - An icon for girl education The 'Aam Admi' political party FDI in India - Boon or bane Is India better prepared to face terrorism 4 years after 26/11 Black money in real estate Are we facing an intellectual bankruptcy in politics? The Arcelor-Mittal compromise The era of Ricky Ponting Huge publicity hoardings defile cityscapes A world without online social networking The future of Palestine Eco-awareness must begin in childhood Should Reservations in education continue? Sports in education should be made compulsory Censorship in social media The (DINK) family - dual income no kids trends The...
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...How has Coalition Government affected Party Politics in the U.K? The arrival of a coalition government formed between the Liberal Democrats and the Conservative Party in 2010 has affected UK party politics in various ways, the nature of which is looked into below. The governing of a country by a coalition of two political parties with differing political stances will involve negotiation between and some degree of compromise on behalf of the two parties. This is necessary in order to come to some form of agreement on key policies, such as those affecting the economy, unemployment, crime, environmental concerns, welfare, law and order and education, amongst other policy areas. The agreements reached are also, to a certain degree, in a balance of compliance with key political beliefs or philosophies of both the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats in terms of their respective guiding principles on areas such as social justice, the appropriate degree of state intervention and the importance of equality and availability of opportunity within society. The rise to power of a coalition government has made Consensus politics a key feature of UK party politics, since the nature of a coalition involves broad agreement on most basic policies between the two major political parties forming the coalition; the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. The ability and will to negotiate and agree is of key importance if a coalition is to be able to govern effectively, in an organised...
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...recently, we had observed a slight resurgence in the power of political parties. A lot of this was demonstrated by the increasingly polarised ideological stances of the Republican Party and the Democrat Party, because as the divide between the two parties became more apparent, ideological differences were more visible, with less policy overlap. The exploitation of primaries by the Republican Party over the last 20 years has also proved an effective deterrent for any Republican who dared to oppose the party line. In recent years, the Tea Party’s hijacking of the process has resulted in more extreme candidates being elected. The Democrats have in turned voiced their support for unpopular Republican social issues all the more readily, such as gay marriage or abortion. Therefore, it would appear that the parties have represented the core beliefs of their voters more successfully than during the 1960s, for example, when the New Deal Coalition comprised both the traditional support of white Southerners who had always voted Democrat, and the African American community that had gained employment through the construction of federally funded infrastructure. This draws a sharp contrast to the Republican Party that swept Bush to the White House in 2004, when the support was made up of almost unanimously social and fiscal conservatives, although Bush’s immigration stance won him a slice of the Hispanic vote as well. Moreover, the parties’ running of government has also generally appeared more...
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