Chapter 9 Study Guide

a: The main point of excerpt one is that the nation is too big to be governed by a single central unit. That the theory of dividing the power between the states and a federal government is what suites the United States best.

     Before he was officially in politics, President Reagan was still very involved in the political process. Reagan started his life as a Democrat. Reagan’s father, a staunch Democrat, influenced Reagan

The presidential campaign for Andrew Jackson had started early—on February 9, 1825, the day of John Quincy Adams’s controversial election by the House—and it continued noisily for nearly four years. Even before the election of 1828, the temporarily united Republicans of the Era of Good Feelings had split into two camps. One was the National Republicans, with Adams as their standard-bearer. The other was the Democratic-Republicans, with the fiery Jackson heading their ticket. Rallying cries of the Jackson zealots were “Bargain and Corruption,’’ “Huzza for Jackson,’’ and “All Hail Old Hickory.’’ Jacksonites planted hickory poles for their hickory-tough hero; Adamsites adopted the oak as the symbol of their

George Washington and other leading political figures believed that emergence of many political parties would polarize the people and paralyze the little government in the new country. However, they divided into two separate groups in 1793. Jefferson’s group represented the Democratic-Republicans while The Hamilton’s faction represented the Federalists (Hamilton, 2007).

beginning of a new political era in which the dominance of the major parties is

39.Mao Zedong's variety of Communism was a radical departure from the traditional ideology because it

Stagflation caused businessmen and everyday Americans to demand lower taxes and limited government intervention. Because of the outcome of the Vietnam War Americans questioned government authority and purpose. The Watergate scandal convinced Americans that limited government power was the only way to protect individual freedoms. Coming out of the 70s, Americans were looking for a leader in a time of crisis. They found it in Ronald Reagan. With his speech he change the perception of the Conservative platform. No longer were Republicans a radical party but progressive in trying to make “American great again”. Reagan advocated a smaller federal government, de-regulation in the business sector, lower taxes, and a strong national defense against communism. These are the ways in which religious right, social conservative, southern racist, businessmen, and entrepreneur where convinced that Conservative value were the best plan, in a time of

In 1936, while campaigning for a second term, FDR told a roaring crowd at Madison Square Garden that “The forces of ‘organized money’ are unanimous in their hate for me—and I welcome their hatred.” He went on: “I should like to have it said of my first Administration that in it the forces of selfishness and of lust for power met their match, [and] I should like to have it said of my second Administration that in it these forces have met their master.” This FDR had come a long way from his earlier repudiation of class-based politics and was promising a much more aggressive fight against the people who were profiting from the Depression-era troubles of ordinary Americans. He won the election by a landslide.

Party Eras- Historical periods in which a majority of voters cling to the party in power, which tends to win a majority of the elections.

Federalist papers 10 by James Madison mainly deals with factions, or the dangers of factions. Madison defines factions by stating that factions are groups of people, "a majority or a minority", that have a common interest. He says there were two ways to get rid of factions, or political parties. The first was to destroy liberty, and the second was to give everyone the same options. Madison discusses how the causes of factions can't be removed, but rather controlled.

FDR was the first president willing to support and protect them. The New Deal gave laborers a voice and the right to challenge their bosses. This secures equality under law regardless of social

Clinton ended the virtual Republican monopoly on the White House. In the six Presidential elections before his victory (1968-1988), the Republicans won the popular vote in 5 out of 6 contests. Starting with Clinton's victory in 1992 up through 2012, the Democrats won the popular vote in 5 out of 6 elections. In purely political terms, his Presidency resurrected the Democratic Party. Clinton succeeded in bringing about the Good Friday Accords, ending hostilities between the Irish Republican Army and Great Britain. He was the first President to make peace between these two parties a foreign policy priority. He appointed a mediator who presided over the successful peace talks. Clinton hosted talks between Israel and Jordan resulting in a peace

Pip hugged the large textbooks close to her chest. Golly, there were a lot of people here. Momma said that I would be okay, that this is a new start. But gosh darnit the worry was eating at her like a pack of rabid wolves. What class did she have first? Right, Language arts with Mrs.Applegate. Remembering the route, Pip scurried down the crowded hall, pushing pasts the would-be giants.

Since about 1980, the political system has polarized a gap in ideology between the Democrat and Republican Parties has been broadening while moderates vanish from Congress. Republicans enjoy their increase in electoral success, and the Democratic control of the federal government was breaking. Republicans had been able to hold presidency for twenty years and at least one house of Congress for twenty-two years.

Stepping outside, the group is taken by surprise by six guards surrounding the entrance. Everyone tenses up in preparation to defend themselves except for Selison. Seeing that their backs are facing the group, he holds his hand out to calm allies down.