We went over the Europe map.
people in cities are more democrat because there are more younger people living there, more minorities, lots of poor people there.
rural areas are more conservative and republican.
Republicans are conservative -
-favor traditional institutions and the status quo
-they favor laissez-faire(leave alone/stay out of business) system... keep their hands out of businesses
-favor a limited role for government in society and believe that people should help themselves, not rely on the
government
-favor lower taxes
-believe in the trickle-down theory
Trickle Down Theory
tax cuts to big businesses trickles down and helps everyone else
Ronald Regan is a popular republican president
Democrats are liberal
-favor change in society
-oppose government intervention into one's private and social life
-support regulations on economic activity and businesses
-favor an active role for government in society
-believe that involvement, be it environmental regulations against polluting or anti-discrimination laws can improve the quality of our lives
-willing to increase taxes to support programs
-Abortion-
Democrat: they don't want to get into people's lives, private rights.
Republican: they are against abortion, religious beliefs, it's killing.
Roe V Wade was the one who did something
Vietnam, Russia, Ukrane all have a high amount of abortions.
abortions, pregnancy, birth and fetal loss rates per 1000 women age 15-19
-Hispanics and Blacks have way higher pregnancy rates.
-Flag Burning-
Democrats: Flag burning is political speech and is protected by the Consitution
Republicans: protect the flag from burning by a constitutional amendment
-Gun Control-
Democrats: they favor gun control
Republicans: they oppose gun control because it is uncostitutional (right to bare arms)
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