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  2. Democratic Party (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. Since the late 1850s, its main political rival has been the Republican Party; the two parties have since dominated American politics. The Democratic Party was founded in 1828.

  3. Political positions of the Democratic Party (United States)

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    The 2012 Democratic Party platform endorses maintaining commitment to Israel's security, claiming a strong and secure Israel is vital because of strategic interests and common values, the Obama administration providing nearly $10 billion to Israel in the past three years, military support for Israel, such as the Iron Dome system, the Egypt ...

  4. History of the Democratic Party (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The Democratic Party was founded in 1828. [1][2][3] It is also the oldest active voter-based political party in the world. The party has changed significantly during its nearly two centuries of existence. Once known as the party of the "common man," the early Democratic Party stood for individual rights and state sovereignty, and opposed banks ...

  5. Modern liberalism in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Modern liberalism (often simply referred to in the United States as liberalism) is the dominant version of liberalism in the United States. It combines ideas of civil liberty and equality with support for social justice and a mixed economy. According to American philosopher Ian Adams, all major American parties are " liberal and always have ...

  6. Liberalism in the United States - Wikipedia

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    e. Liberalism in the United States is based on concepts of unalienable rights of the individual. The fundamental liberal ideals of consent of the governed, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, the separation of church and state, the right to due process, and equality before the law are widely accepted as a common ...

  7. Conservatism in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Conservatismin the United States. Conservatism in the United States is based on a belief in individualism, traditionalism, republicanism, and limited federal governmental power in relation to U.S. states. [1][2] It is one of two major political ideologies of the United States.

  8. Factions in the Democratic Party (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Current President Joe Biden. The Democratic Party of the United States is a party composed of various factions. The liberal faction supports modern liberalism that began with the New Deal in the 1930s and continued with both the New Frontier and Great Society in the 1960s.

  9. New Democrats (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Barack Obama, the 44th president (2009–2017) New Democrats, also known as centrist Democrats, Clinton Democrats or moderate Democrats, are a centrist ideological faction within the Democratic Party in the United States. As the Third Way faction of the party, they are seen as culturally liberal on social issues while being moderate or fiscally ...