Transcript Democrats and Republicans

Left or Right?
Caterpillar: “And what are you?”
Alice: “ I…I hardly know, sir, just at
present—at least I know who I was when
I got up this morning, but I think I must
have changed several times since then.”
Lewis Caroll
Alice In Wonderland
• Political Party: The people that
join a political party share a set
of common ideas about the
organization of government.
• A group that seeks to gain
power in a political organization
and/or government.
BIG IDEAS
• Republicans: LIMITED
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT,
less welfare, and tough,
interventionist foreign
policy.
BIG IDEAS
• Democrats: MORE
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT,
more social programs and
more focus on internal
affairs.
Democrats and
Republicans
A SLIDING SCALE
DEMOCRATS-----------MODERATE----------REPUBLICANS
WHAT IS THE ISSUE(S) THAT WILL
MAKE YOU DECIDE?
Tolerance vs. morality- Is
tolerance of other
lifestyles more important
than a moral code of
conduct in our society?
The
government
should do
more to
protect
morality in
society.
REPUBLICAN
It is the
government’s
responsibility
to protect
tolerance.
DEMOCRAT
Individual security vs. a
gun free society – Is a
country without guns
more important to you
than a secure home?
The Founding
Fathers
assured me
the right to
protect my
home in the
second
amendment.
REPUBLICAN
Laws need to
be created
that limit
people’s
ability to own
a gun.
DEMOCRAT
Prison vs. capital
punishment – Do you
favor imprisonment for
life over capital
punishment?
Capital
Punishment is
a final
solution that
does not allow
for
rehabilitation.
DEMOCRAT
Capital
Punishment is
a deterrent to
future
murders and
takes
convicted
felons out of
society for
good.
REPUBLICAN
Socialism vs. capitalism –
Do you favor a society
with a big social safety
net over a society where
people get to keep more
of what they make for
themselves?
The
government
should do
more to help
the needy,
even if it
means going
into deeper
debt.
DEMOCRAT
The
government
cannot help
the needy
anymore, it
can’t afford to
do so.
REPUBLICAN
Poor people
have it easy
because they
can get
government
benefits without
having to do
anything in
return.
REPUBLICAN
Poor people
struggle
because
government
benefits do not
go far enough to
help them lead
successful lives.
DEMOCRAT
Do you think the
government should
regulate business or
should it be left to
regulate itself?
Government
regulation of
business is
necessary to
protect the
public interest.
Government
regulation of
business usually
does more harm
than good.
Too much power
is concentrated
in the hands of a
few large
companies and
the government
has
responsibility to
regulate
business.
DEMOCRAT
The largest
companies do
NOT have to
much power and
the government
should not
regulate
business.
REPUBLICAN
Statesmanship vs.
Unilateralism – Do you
believe the U.S. should
always work in concert
with other countries
instead of “ going it
alone” if it needs to?
The best way
to ensure
peace is
through
military
strength
REPUBLICAN
The best way
to ensure
peace is
through good
diplomacy.
DEMOCRAT
It is best for the
future of our
country to be
active in world
affairs and spend
money to act as
the world police.
REPUBLICAN
We should pay less
attention to
problems overseas
on concentrate on
problems here at
home and spend
money on our own
social policies.
DEMOCRAT
Public vs. private
education – Do you think
the federal government
should only fund public
schools?
Vouchers create
competition and
make our schools
better.
REPUBLICAN
Vouchers take money
away from our school
that we need to make
our schools better.
DEMOCRAT
Science advances – Do you
think science should be
allowed to advance
unchecked by our moral
code?
Science should be
regulated so that it
does not overstep
the bounds of our
moral code of
conduct.
REPUBLICAN
Science should be
allowed to move
forward for the
common good.
DEMOCRAT
Environment vs. Business –
Do you think the
environment should be
protected even if its
harmful to business?
Stricter
environmental
laws and
regulations
cost to many
jobs and hurt
the economy.
REPUBLICAN
Stricter
environmental
laws are
worth the cost
to save our
planet.
DEMOCRAT
Immigration
The growing
newcomers from
other countries
threatens
American
Society and
injures our
economy
The growing
number of
newcomers
strengthens
American
society and is
needed to
maintain our
economy
It is best for the
future of our
country to be
active in world
affairs and
spend money to
act as the world
police.
We should pay
less attention to
problems
overseas on
concentrate on
problems here
at home and
spend money on
our own social
policies.
The best way to
ensure peace is
through military
strength
REPUBLICAN
The best way to
ensure peace is
through good
diplomacy.
DEMOCRAT
The growing
newcomers from
other countries
injures our
economy
REPUBLICAN
The growing
number of
newcomers
strengthens
and/or maintains
our economy
DEMOCRAT
Using
overwhelming
military force is
the best way to
defeat terrorism
around the
world.
REPUBLICAN
Relying to much
on military force
to defeat
terrorism
creates hatred
that leads to
more terrorism.
DEMOCRAT
The government
should do more
to protect
morality in
society.
REPUBLICAN
It is not the
government’s
responsibility to
protect morality
in society.
DEMOCRAT
Poor people
have it easy
because they
can get
government
benefits without
having to do
anything in
return.
REPUBLICAN
Poor people
struggle
because
government
benefits do not
go far enough to
help them lead
successful lives.
DEMOCRAT
We should all be
willing to fight
for our country,
whether it is
right or wrong.
REPUBLICAN
It is acceptable
to refuse to fight
in a war that you
believe is
morally wrong.
DEMOCRAT
Stricter
environmental
laws and
regulations cost
to many jobs
and hurt the
economy.
REPUBLICAN
Stricter
environmental
laws are worth
the cost to save
our planet.
DEMOCRAT
Too much power
is concentrated
in the hands of a
few large
companies.
DEMOCRAT
The largest
companies do
NOT have to
much power.
REPUBLICAN
Government
regulation of
business is
necessary to
protect the
public interest.
DEMOCRAT
Government
regulation of
business usually
does more harm
than good.
REPUBLICAN
• Immigration
It is best for the
future of our
country to be
active in world
affairs and spend
money to act as
the world police.
REPUBLICAN
We should pay less
attention to
problems overseas
on concentrate on
problems here at
home and spend
money on our own
social policies.
DEMOCRAT