...MAT114 (STATISTICS) Project 2 Report Alejandra Ferrer April 15, 2014 Introduction: During an election year, there will be many polls to investigate how the 2 parties will do. The purpose of this current research was to examine how the different genders (Male and Female) and the different political parties (Democrats and Republicans) feel about how our President and Congress are handling our economy and our foreign policy. This might provide insight as to how the election may go in November of 2014. Method: To investigate these research questions and hypotheses, an online survey was created using “Survey Monkey” .A convenient sample of 30 people were asked to complete the survey online (See Appendix A for the survey). RESULTS Table 1:Q1 (President and the economy) | Mean | SD | N | Men | 6.62 | 0.65 | 13 | Women | 5.53 | 2.03 | 17 | Total | 6.07 | 1.34 | 30 | Table 2:Q2 (President and foreign policy) | Mean | SD | N | Men | 5.94 | 1.41 | 13 | Women | 6.85 | 1.89 | 17 | Total | 6.39 | 1.65 | 30 | Table 3:Q3 (congress and the economy) | Mean | SD | N | Men | 6.77 | 1.46 | 13 | Women | 4.94 | 1.89 | 17 | Total | 5.55 | 1.68 | 30 | Table 4:Q4 (Congress and foreign policy) | Mean | SD | N | Men | 6.77 | 1.42 | 13 | Women | 5.71 | 2.26 | 17 | Total | 6.24 | 1.84 | 30 | Table 5:Q1 (President and the economy) | Mean | SD | N | Dem | 6.25 | 1.73 | 16 | Rep | 5.71 | 1.59 | 14 | Total | 5.98 | 1.66 | 30 | ...
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...Completing a series of analysis including: whether polarization has any effect on the public’s views on the presidential candidate’s character traits, Democrats and Republicans view on the candidates and specific policy issues, and how ideology and party impact trust, I found an overwhelming amount of data. The data reveals how Democrats and Republicans tend to have negative feelings towards each other and in turn do not form a consensus on many things, whether it is policy or attitudes towards presidential candidates. The findings from the analyses support Hetherington and Rudolph’s theory on polarization along the party lines and how it subsequently leads to a decrease in political...
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...Post Secondary Education In Prisons: Today many Americans are facing economic and government uncertainty. With the growing prison population and increased recidivism rate, it is time for a change in correctional policies. To spark the change in correctional policies recent studies have indicated that post secondary education programs have a significant correlation to reducing recidivism rates, prison costs, and prison population issues (Chappell, Cathryn A. 2004). Currently America makes up 5% of the world’s population, but accounts for more than 25% of prisoners incarcerated across other nations (Carson, A. & Sabol, W. 2012). This is a result of the political stance “get tough on crime”, a campaign that was started in the 1980’s that focused law enforcement agencies on combating drug crime (Spangenberg, 2004). This political stance is still prevalent today and has caused several problems for correctional facilities across the country. Prison facilities are unable to accommodate prisoners because of the lack of space for prisoners and lack of funding for beneficial programming” ( Erisman & Contrado 2005). Furthermore, prisoners are released from jail with no formal education or qualified job skills which typically leads them to resort back to criminal activities for economic gain; which causes high recidivism rates (Institute for Higher Education Policy 1994). Despite these issues Maryland and its neighboring states have began to implement cost effective Post Secondary...
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...four (3-4) ideological differences between America’s two (2) major political parties. Political ideology is known to be a certain set of ethical ideals, principles, myths, doctrines, or symbols of a social movement, institution, class, etc that explains how society should work and offers their political and cultural blueprint for a certain order. In America, we have various parties including two major political parties known as Democrat and Republican. Both parties both agree and have and ideas on how to run the country and what’s acceptable and not acceptable. Like any other party, both Democrats and Republicans may have some similar views but also have different views or beliefs that separate them. • One ideological difference between the Democrat and Republican parties is their view on personal security. The Democrat party believe that governments should not only secure the U.S. borders but to also advance on personal security. This belief has been translated into policies that extend health care access to as many citizens as possible, raising the minimum wage and expanding unemployment insurance as a result. Republicans on the other hand, vigorously opposes this use of government, insisting that we should not be compelled to our brothers’ keeper. It is known that of the 13 states that have refused the offer of the federal government to pay 100 percent of the costs to expand health care coverage, 12 of them are Republican controlled. Republicans see this step as a way to...
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...Smith Leah Raby POL110: United States Government 03/17/2014 Politics The two major political parties in the United States today are the Democratic and the Republican parties. They share the meaning to the way the political and presidential system should be run but are how different are they? One of the main differences between the two is that Democrats are Liberals and Republicans are Conservative but how is there a homeostasis between the two and why is there no real middle ground? The following information will explain in depth the differences between the liberals and conservatives as well as the campaign process in maintaining the two and the reason why there is only a two-party system. History and Current State The Democratic Party can be traced back to before America’s independence from Britain and is the oldest political party that has existed. It was formed in 1792 under Thomas Jefferson and established under the presidency of Andrew Jackson in the 1830’s but democracy has come a long way from that. Now the democrat party’s philosophy is labeled as the Liberal in which the supporters focus on ideas of liberty and equality and support current issues such as free and fair elections, civil rights, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, free trade and private property.( McGowan, 2007) The Republican Party is the second oldest political party in the United States and was first established with Abraham Lincoln in 1860 which helped abolish slavery under his rule...
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...four (3-4) ideological differences between America’s two (2) major political parties. Political ideology is known to be a certain set of ethical ideals, principles, myths, doctrines, or symbols of a social movement, institution, class, etc that explains how society should work and offers their political and cultural blueprint for a certain order. In America, we have various parties including two major political parties known as Democrat and Republican. Both parties both agree and have and ideas on how to run the country and what’s acceptable and not acceptable. Like any other party, both Democrats and Republicans may have some similar views but also have different views or beliefs that separate them. • One ideological difference between the Democrat and Republican parties is their view on personal security. The Democrat party believe that governments should not only secure the U.S. borders but to also advance on personal security. This belief has been translated into policies that extend health care access to as many citizens as possible, raising the minimum wage and expanding unemployment insurance as a result. Republicans on the other hand, vigorously opposes this use of government, insisting that we should not be compelled to our brothers’ keeper. It is known that of the 13 states that have refused the offer of the federal government to pay 100 percent of the costs to expand health care coverage, 12 of them are Republican controlled. Republicans see this step as a way...
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...economic inequality has grown over the past decade. But as President Obama prepares for Tuesday's State of the Union, where he is expected to unveil proposals for dealing with inequality and poverty, there are wide partisan differences over how much the government should - and can - do to address these issues. The new national survey by the Pew Research Center and USA TODAY, conducted Jan. 15-19 among 1,504 adults, finds that 65% believe the gap between the rich and everyone else has increased in the last 10 years. This view is shared by majorities across nearly all groups in the public, including 68% of Democrats and 61% of Republicans. Yet there is a sharp disagreement over whether this gap needs government attention. Among Democrats, 90% say the government should do "a lot" or "some" to reduce the gap between the rich and everyone else, including 62% who say it should do a lot. But only half as many Republicans (45%) think the government should do something about this gap, with just 23% saying it should do a lot. Instead, nearly half of Republicans say the government should do "not much" (15%) or "nothing at all" (33%) about the wealth divide. The differences are somewhat less stark when it comes to views of government action in reducing poverty: Nearly all Democrats (93%) and large...
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...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 that distinguish Republicans from Democrats. Republicans are conservative while Democrats are liberal. Republicans believe that taxes shouldn’t be increased for anyone, and wages should reflect the free market. Whereas, the Democrats favor minimum wages and progressive taxation i.e. higher tax rates for higher sections. Democrats support abortion. Republicans oppose abortion. Democrats prefer to keep the law as it is and permit the guardians to decide on to keep or to not to keep their baby. People commit errors of engaging in intercourse, uncommonly adolescents and little grown-ups. They might as well have an opportunity to alter their errors. Abortion is exceptional, it gives an opening to uproot the load of an unwilling accepted. Republicans uphold the rule that each human conceived and unborn has a key, single power to existence; accordingly, they are in opposition to abortion. Republicans think the unborn child has the right to life which cannot be infringed. The colors and symbols are different for the Democrats and Republicans...
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...the causes of polarization and how the media impacts people’s views on red and blue states. Chapter three in Culture War? says the political difference between red and blue states in 2000 and 2004 is smaller than assumed because the ideological difference between Democrats and Republicans differs by only 10-20%. (page 34). This is partly due to the media’s influence. Figure 3.9 on page 47 shows that people’s disposition did not change much from 2000 to 2004, where Democrats are common in both red and blue states. Only 1 out of 5 people wished for a unicameral government in the 2000 presidential election, meaning that the people may have similar interests regardless of whether or not a state is considered red or blue....
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...that party with a different platform is the Libertarian Party. Historically the main two parties were not much different. In the beginning both parties believed that “men (not big government) was to rule them” (The Fundamental Differences Between Republican and Democrats). There was a mutual desire for individual freedom. Currently it seems that their fundamental beliefs have changed. The Democratic Party wants to increase government involvement in the lives of the American public, whereas the Republicans would like to see decreased national government and have each state govern themselves (The Fundamental Differences Between Republican and Democrats). The Libertarians seem to want to get back to what the founding fathers envisioned. Each party has very strong convictions on the topics that confront America today. The hottest topic facing the nation is Same Sex Marriage. Since the beginning the Democrats have defended Civil Rights and supported the expansion of opportunities for all. They fight to end all forms of discrimination, but this is an uphill battle. “We support marriage equality and support the movement to secure equal treatment under the law for same-sex couples” (Democratic Party on Civil Rights). On the other hand the Republicans strive to strengthen, protect and preserve “Traditional Marriage” by believing that “the union of one man and one woman must be upheld as the national standard…encouraged and promoted through laws governing marriage” by respecting...
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...Alexis Hernandez Republican and Democrat and their true beliefs Do you know exactly what Republican and Democrats belief. Many people think they know what republicans and democrats really believe is right for this country. It’s difficult to know what they each believe in certain areas. Republicans and democrats have their differences and similarities. Democratic point of view on health care is based on high quality, affordable, and accessible. They believe that when you get hurt or fall ill money should not be the problem. Democrats say that “no one should have to choose between taking their child to a doctor and paying the rent”. Democrats support the Affordable care act and the stem cell research. They support anything that means to develop...
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...2014 Political Parties and Electoral Process Democrats and Republicans have shaped the political landscape in the U.S. throughout history. Both parties intend to do what is best for the American people but vastly differ in philosophy and ideals. Democrats have been generally viewed as supporters of social services while Republicans encourage a limited government influence and a robust foreign policy. Furthermore, Democrats tend to lean towards an active government with the belief of improving the opportunity and equality. Meanwhile, Republicans tend to be more adamant about being pro-business and more self-reliant. The recovery of the economy has been a very divisive issue between Democrats and Republicans and has been well documented in recent years. A prime example is the dispute over the stimulus package released few years ago. One major dispute between the Republicans and Democrats regarding the growth of the economy is the proportion of tax cuts. Democrats heavily favored tax cuts for the lower and middle class and conceded to the idea of raising taxes for the 1 percent to stay economically balanced. While Republicans were opposed to the idea, they were in favor of tax cuts across the board. In addition, Democrats were in favor of impermanent exceptions for businesses creating additional employment opportunities. Another issue where Democrats and Republicans differ ideally is social programs. Democrats have been more supportive of additional finances going...
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...110 December 13, 2014 Ideological differences between America’s Political Parties Political ideology is known to be a certain set of ethical ideals, principles, myths, doctrines, or symbols of a social movement, institution, and class that explains how society should work and offers their political and cultural blueprint for a certain order. In America, we have various parties including two major political parties known as Democrat and Republican. One ideological difference between the Democrat and Republican parties is their view on personal security. The Democrat party believe that governments should not only secure the U.S. borders but to also advance on personal security. This belief has been translated into policies that extend health care access to as many citizens as possible, raising the minimum wage and expanding unemployment insurance as a result. Republicans on the other hand, vigorously opposes this use of government, insisting that we should not be compelled to our brothers’ keeper. A second ideological difference between the two parties is personal liberty. Democrats believe that governments should not only secure our borders but also advance our personal security. As reflected in recently enacted state laws, that belief translates into policies extending health care access to as many as possible, raising the minimum wage and expanding unemployment insurance (Finkleman & Walenstien, 2001). Republicans vigorously oppose this use of government. ...
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...The United States is mainly known for two political parties called the Democrats and Republicans. They are on a constant fight trying to promote their ideas on what should and what shouldn’t be done. In a constant fight between Republicans and Democrats whose philosophies differ from each other mainly by social problems, tax policies, social programs. The Republicans idea of social problems is due to the oppose of gay marriage. They believe that only women and men should be able to marry each other. “Between 1996 and 2009, no more than 20% of Republicans believed same-sex marriages should be legally valid, ” states Justin McCarthy. On the other hand, Democrats believe that gay marriage should be allowed. “ The Democratic Party has undergone a complete makeover on the issue, and its members have been champions of marriage equality on the state level,” states Justin McCarthy. It shows that the people are willing to change for the happiness of other people. Democrat’s philosophies show that everybody should have the same opportunities of happiness. The Democrats ideas of tax policies are that there should only be cuts on middle and lower class, but should be higher on...
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...policy has long been a subject of dispute between the Democratic and Republican parties. Both parties address this issue in their 2016 platforms, albeit in polar opposite fashions. Even though both parties agree that the government should assist in aiding women with unexpected pregnancies, Democrats and Republicans adhere to their clashing sets of morals when determining their perceived legality or illegality of abortion. Their different viewpoints on abortion reveal the conflicting ways in which the two parties interpret how the government should operate, with Democrats believing that the government should expand to operate for the needs of the current era and the Republicans believing that the government is best operated under the...
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