Republican, Democratic, Third & Green Parties Review

Who was president following the stock market crash and Great Depression? - what did he cause? - was was his plan? - who was the president in the 1950's, what did he support, and what did he cause to change?

Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt - the democratic party to change - New Deal introducing federal relief programs allowing democratic party to dominate - Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower caused change to the republican party while supporting woman and black rights, but other members grew conservative opposing big gov't, expanded labor unions, and Democratic support for civil rights

Republican Party - where did the name come from? - when was it formed and by who was it formed? - what are the central points? - what do they favor? - purpose of whigs party?

also known as the Grand Old Party(GOP) - the word republicanism(a prevailing idea during the American Revolution) - 1854 by anti-slavery Whigs who desired to establish a new political party and to abolish slavery - rule by people(popular sovereignty), rule of law, representative(as opposed to direct) democracy - little gov't intervention into the economy as possible - to oppose President Andrew Jackson and the Democrats

What did Republicans identify themselves with compared to the Democratic? - compare republican beliefs to democratic beliefs

big business for them, but for Democratic rural agriculture and conservative values. - Democratic believe gov't is responsible for meeting people's needs and that they should be involved to ensure civil liberties, individual and human rights while solving social problems, but Republicans believe strong personal liberty, people should solve their own problems, free market, limited gov't of providing freedom for people to pursue their goals

Third Party - how is the size of a political party measured? - what are the largest third parties today? - why have they been more successful in other democratic parties? - what do the two main political parties have? - what they do sometimes and occasionally?

largest party after the democrats and republicans - how many registered voters declare themselves to be affiliated with that party - Libertarian Party, Green Party & Constitution Party of which no one holds a significant number of elected positions - b/c of majority votes(winner takes all), strict criteria required for candidates to be included on the ballot, and they can't participate in televised debates - more human and financial resources to use during a campaign - sometimes influence elections and occasionally win elected position

Democratic Party - when was it formed and who was the rival - what was the Democratic-Republican founded on? - what was the agenda of the South Democrats? - over what issue did the Democratic Party split and when? - why was the Democratic party dominant in the south after civil war? - when did the name change?

original name was Democratic-Republicans or Jeffersonian Republicans - 1792, the Republican Party - anti-aristocratic policies - to continue the system of slavery - slavery, 1860 - they had an opposition to civil and political rights for African Americans - original name changed to Democratic Party after Andrew Jackson became president

Green Party(holds national committee status under the Federal Elections Commission) - what were the first green parties? - who were they inspired by? - what are the four pillars of their ten key values? - how have they achieved some momentum? - what political ideology are they considered to be?

third party in the US, National Association of State Green Parties (NASGP) - state level, but not national level - Green parties in Europe and the South Pacific - ecological wisdom, social justice, grassroot democracy, nonviolence, decentralization, community based economics, feminism, respect for diversity, personal and global responsibility, and future focus/sustainability - by employing grassroots tactics, pushing for election reform, and promoting their ten key values them from their rivals(Dem. & Rep.) - a little both conservative and liberal