Chapter 5

Democratic & Republican Policy Debate

What you need to learn


Understand conservative and liberal ideology and favored policy in respect to the economy and social issues.

Ideology & Policy Examples:

Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act, 1996; Dream Act, English as an official language debate, multiculturalism vs assimilation debate.

Economic Policy Debate:

conservatives, liberals, libertarians, Keynesian Economics, Supply-Side Economics

Social Issues& Policy:

conservatives

liberals

libertarians

Social Issue Ideological Reactions to:

Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992)

Zelman v. Simmons-Harris (2002)

Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)

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