History of the American Major Parties Democrats vs. Republicans There are two major parties in America which are known as the Democrats and republicans. Both political parties have been around for more than 200 years and each party has a history of how they were founded. During 1781 and 1801 was the Anti-Federalists vs. Federalists era. During that time, the ratifying of the Constitution was drafted by the framers meeting in convention in Philadelphia in 1787 (Green Papers: History).
Roe vs. Wade is the highly publicized Supreme Court ruling that overturned a Texas interpretation of abortion law and made abortion legal in the United States. The Roe v. Wade decision held that a woman, with her doctor, has the right to choose abortion in earlier months of pregnancy without legal restriction, and with restrictions in later months, based on the right to privacy. As a result, all state laws that limited women 's access to abortions during the first trimester of pregnancy were invalidated by this particular case. State laws limiting such access during the second trimester were upheld only when the restrictions were for the purpose of protecting the health of the pregnant woman. Roe v. Wade legalized abortion in the greater United States, which was not legal at all in many states and was limited by law in others.
Democratic Parties are to build for education and collaboration and there goals are to protect the rights for all people to vote, change laws and structures that the officeholders to open fair competition. Democratic also wants to change where there is necessary and be able to eliminate the laws for othe countries, states and our communities. “Through working to ensure diverse political and policy viewpoints are available via popular channels • “protect internet freedom and neutrality • eliminate media oligopolies • create opportunity for independent and public media” (reclaim democracy The history democratic traces is its inspiration of democratic republican party that are influence by opponents such as, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison an others back in 1972. “The party also inspired the Whigs and modern republicans.
I personally feel I am more of a Democrat than a Republican. American Politics The two major political parties of the United States are the Democrats and the Republicans. There are also third parties such as the Constitution party, the Green party, the Independent party, and the Libertarian party. The Democratic and the Republican Party constantly compete with each other trying to promote their political ideals and searching the means for maintaining their continuous political leadership.
The Democratic Party platform is based on social liberties, education, healthcare, and immigration. One of the strongest beliefs of the Democratic Party is that of having equal rights. They do not support any type of bigotry as they believe everyone should be treated equally regardless of the color of your skin, gender, or social status. According to Democrats, women should be paid equally. They want to eliminate all sorts of discrimination that Americans face.
Before Roe v. wade the number of deaths from illegal abortions was around 5000 and in the 50s and 60s the number of illegal abortions ranged from 200,000 to 1.2 million per year. These illegal abortions pose major health risks to the life of the woman including damage to the bladder, intestines as well as rupturing of the uterus. The choice to become a mother must be given to the woman most importantly because it’s her body, her health, and she will be taking on a great responsibility. A woman’s choice to choose abortion should not be restricted by anyone; there are multiple reasons why abortion will be the more sensible decision for the female.
“On January 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in Roe v. Wade, a challenge to a Texas statute that made it a crime to perform an abortion unless a woman’s life was at stake. The case had been filed by “Jane Roe,” an unmarried woman who wanted to safely and legally end her pregnancy. Siding with Roe, the court struck down the Texas law. In its ruling, the court recognized for the first time that the constitutional right to privacy “is broad enough to encompass a woman’s decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy” (Roe v. Wade, 1973).
The Right to Abortion On January 22, 1973, in a 7-2 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down it’s landmark decision in the case of Roe v. Wade, which recognized that the constitutional right to privacy extends to a woman’s right to make her own personal medical decisions — including the decision to have an abortion without interference from politicians (Planned Parenthood). There are many moments in history when Roe v. Wade has been so close to being overturned, yet it is still in place. Abortion should stay legal, or not overturned, for the health of women everywhere. First, this important case took place at the time of abortion being illegal in most states, including Texas, where Roe v. Wade began.
The United States is currently under a two-party system which is the Democrats and the Republicans. Also, the two-party system parties tend to have overlapping coalitions, and programs, both parties must appeal to the Middle of the road voters who provide the margin of victory (Patterson, 2013, p. 197). However, the Democrats and the Republicans are able to win by appealing to the majority of voters during election (Patterson, 2013, p. 198). The goal of each party is to gain the most power to get their candidates voted into office (Patterson, 2013, p. 198). The two-party system also demands that the major parties avoid positions that would allow a considerable amount of distant from the political center (Patterson, 2013, p. 198).
I found out during these quizzes that I most closely relate to the modern whig party but am more on the democratic side of the spectrum. I believe in the democratic view of campaign finance because I think that lobbyists have too much influence in elections. I believe that when when a person is financed by big businesses and people with a lot of money they will not listen to the people as much as their financiers. I agree with the democratic party when it comes to social security. When a person is giving money to the government with the understanding that they will get in back in retirement I believe they should get that money.
They believe that taking away guns will prevent gun violence in America. Democrats support abortion and the women’s right to choose whether or not to keep their baby. The LGBT receives strong support from the Democrats and Democrats lobby for their rights by passing federal laws. Social issues is probably the topic the two parties disagree on the most, but they do agree occasionally. Republican and Democrats are both strong supporters of voters’ rights.
Once part of the Democratic- Republicans, who dominated the government and opposed the Federalist party in the early 1800s, the Democratic party is the oldest political national party in the United States. Democratic-Republicans believed in agrarianism, states’ rights, strictly following the constitution, and a weak federal government. They became the dominant party due to their opposition of ties with Britain and the fall of the Federalist party after the War of 1812. In the presidential election of 1824, disputes over the choice of successor split the party into two factions.
Women’s rights have been a long struggle in America’s legal system, as well as in the religious world, for many decades and women continue to have challenges, concerns, and struggles today. Fighting for what is best for their bodies such as a woman’s right to contraceptives to control whether she will get pregnant or not was not ideal for religious and personal reasons but would find a worthy advocate in a woman who would dedicate her life for women’s reproductive rights. The right for a woman to have an abortion became a legal battle that went all the way to the Supreme Courts in a very well-known case. It has always been a double standard in what was right and wrong, moral or immoral, towards women than men. A man was looked at with respect
The Green Party took a novel approach to politics. Rather than taking on the occasional social issue, the party was based on the foundation of integrating social movements cohesively into a political party. As such they answered Germany’s call for “an ecological, nonviolent, nonexploitive society” (Spretnak and Capra 3). Much like politics, though, social movements evolve throughout history. In its original state, the Green Party, originating in Germany, integrated social movements with politics in the post-World War II era.
For the last couple of years, americans have been deeply polarized over the issue of abortion. They debate has been cast in terms of “ pro-life” views and “pro-choice” views. The legality of abortion was confirmed in 1973 when the United States Supreme Court struck down a Texas
