1. AIM: Who are democrats and republicans?
DO NOW:
WHERE DO YOU STAND ON THESE ISSUES?

2. scoring
0 – 6 Democrat
7 – 9 Undecided
10 – 16 Republican

3. REMINDER:
DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
RIGHT
LEFT
LIBERAL
CONSERVATIVE

5. General beliefs of democrats
Abortion should be legal
Stricter gun control
Legalizing gay marriage
Government should support education, welfare, healthcare, the environment and alternative fuel sources.
Progressive tax: high income earners taxed at a higher rage

6. General beliefs of democrats
Believe in stem-cell research.
Do not support the Patriot Act
Path toward citizenship for immigrants
Protect the environment

7. General beliefs of REPUBLICANS
No abortion under any circumstances.
Absolute right to gun ownership.
No gay marriage.
Privatize healthcare (your responsibility)
Flat tax rate

8. General beliefs of REPUBLICANS
Believe in the death penalty
Opposed to stem cell research
Stricter border control
Rich and poor should pay same amount of taxes.
Support the war and believe more $ should be spent on the military.

10. PARTISAN
BIPARTISAN
NON-PARTISAN

11. PARTISAN BIPARTISAN NON-PARTISAN
Partial to a particular party or group
PARTISAN
Support from both parties, agreement
BIPARTISAN
Unbiased, neutral, objective
NON-PARTISAN

14. DEMOCRATS REPUBLICANS Donkey Elephant Blue Red 1824 1854
Other Party facts
DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
Symbol
Donkey
Elephant
Color
Blue
Red
Founded in
1824
1854
Website
Traditionally strong in states
California, Massachusetts, New York
Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas
Famous Presidents
Franklin Roosevelt (FDR), John F. Kennedy, Bill Clinton, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama
Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Richard Nixon

16. Review: democrat or republican?

17.
Jimmy kimmel