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CLEP US Government

Category - Parties

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What are the primary ideological differences between the Democratic and Republican Parties?
  1. Republicans are more socially conservative and anti-business than Democrats.
  2. Democrats are more socially conservative and anti-business than Republicans.
  3. Republicans are more socially conservative and pro-business than Democrats.
  4. Democrats are more socially conservative and pro-business than Republicans.
  5. There aren’t any ideological differences between the two parties.
Explanation
Answer: C - The primary ideological difference between the Democratic and Republican Parties is that on social issues Republicans are generally more conservative than Democrats. Republicans are also more likely to favor business interests than Democrats. You can think of this as Republicans favoring government intervention in the realm of morals but opposing it in the economy. Democrats reverse this trend.
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