Question

The following statements are taken from the 2012 Republican and Democratic Party platforms. Determine whether the statement came from the Republican or the Democratic platform.

a. Too many Americans live without hope for a better future or access to good, family-supporting jobs. Fifteen percent of our fellow citizens live in poverty, and one in five families struggle with food insecurity. Many of these families work but are unable to pay the bills. The economic crisis has hit low- income American families particularly hard, but merely restoring our country to where it was before the economic crisis is not enough. We must make ending poverty a national priority.
b. Subjecting American citizens to foreign laws is inimical to the spirit of the Constitution. It is one reason we oppose U.S. participation in the International Criminal Court. There must be no use of foreign law by U.S. courts in interpreting our Constitution and laws. Nor should foreign sources of law be used in State courts’ adjudication of criminal or civil matters.
c. Recognizing that gay rights are human rights, we have vowed to actively combat efforts by other nations that criminalize homosexual conduct or ignore abuse.

Answer 1

Determining whether the statement came from the Republican or the Democratic platform:

a. Democratic platform

b. Republic platform

c. Democratic platform

Step-by-step explanation:

The US Republican Party (GOP) is conservative. The party's philosophy centers around social independence and capitalist economic system. It is known for its great support for the following: free market capitalism, restrictions on immigration, labor unions, and abortion, increased military spending, and gun rights. It tends to be ultra-nationalistic in its manifestoes and pronouncements. The US Democratic Party supports social and economic equality for all. The Democratic Party supports the following rights: immigration, voting, minority, and LGBT rights. For example, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed segregation, was championed by the Democratic Party.