Unit II Lesson 5

Political Parties in America: The Republicans

Essential Question:• Why do Americans believe what they do about

politics and what role do families, schools and media play in the changing or perpetuating of these political beliefs?

• In what ways do Americans participate in their political system?

• How does participation vary among various racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups in the nation?

• How have political parties developed, how are they organized, and what effect do they have on the political process?

Today the Republicans!

“Conservative”

“The G.O.P.”“The Grand Old Party”

Republican Voters Tend To: *Live in the Midwest or South and in rural and suburban areas. Generally speaking the farther one gets

from urban centers (cities) the more likely a person is to find a large number of Republican voters

“Suburban”

“Rural” “Midwest”

“South”

Republican Voters Tend To: *Be White. 91% of those who voted for Mitt Romney in 2012 were white BUT President Obama won every OTHER racial group by a two-to-one margin or greater

Republican Voters Tend To: *Be against spending large sums on social-welfare programs. Republicans feel that aid

programs create a culture of dependency in which the poor become reliant on the government instead of themselves

Romney

Everybody!!

Republican Voters Tend To: *Believe in tax cuts for ALL AMERICANS including the upper class and large corporations. Republicans believe

progressive tax rates punish the rich for their success and instead support a “flat tax” based on a set percentage “Progressive

Tax Rate”

“Upper Class”

Republican Voters Tend To: *Be from the upper class (Refer to your last note for the reason why:)

Three Notes to Go…

Republican Voters Tend To: *Support the production of oil and coal “domestically” (in the U.S.) and are opposed to

strenuous environmental regulations

Two Left…

*Oppose most firearm regulations and are more inclined to spend on defense*. Republicans believe gun ownership is a fundamental Constitutional right and also believe the U.S. has a duty to spread democracy to the rest of the world

* Anarchy

Last Note…

“Social Issues”

Republicans Tend To: *Oppose Abortion (“Pro-Life”) and are against Gay Marriage*. Republicans feel that as a “Christian Nation” the

United States cannot tolerate actions that run counter to the Bible

“Pro-Life”

That’s the Republicans!“The G.O.P.”

Which of the following groups is generally affiliated with the Republican Party?

A.Mexican-Americans

B.African-Americans

C.Japanese-Americans

D.White-Americans

Which of the following socioeconomic classes would be most likely to vote

Republican?

A.Contract laborers and immigrant citizens

B.Union members

C.Professionals and business owners

D.Manual laborers and factory workers

Which of the following statements about Democrats and Republicans is generally true?

A.City dwellers are more likely to call themselves Republicans than Democrats

B.Republicans are more likely than Democrats to label themselves “conservatives"

C.African-Americans are more likely to call themselves Republicans than Democrats

D.Republicans are more likely than Democrats to believe that adequate medical care should be guaranteed by the federal government

 

Which of the following characteristics best reflects contemporary political trends?

A.Southern liberals and Southern conservatives alike both vote predominantly with the Republican Party

B.Conservative Southerners shy away from voting for either Democrats or Republican

C.The liberal base lies in urban and coastal areas

D.Democrats consistently outperform Republicans in Mid-West and Southern states