the population of a democratic state; the common people; the members of the U. S. Democratic Partycollectively,1868. Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved. democracy A form of government in which power is held by the people ...
WE, the Democratic Party of the State of Maine, hereby affirm and declare our support for the following Statement Of Basic Beliefs: WE BELIEVE that the private sector and its labor force, in cooperation with government, is the engine of economic growth. WE BELIEVE that good jobs and, healthy...
1. Also called progressionism, progressism. the principles and practices of those advocating progress, change, or reform, especially in political matters.2. (cap.) the doctrines and beliefs of the Progressive party in America. — progressivist, n. ...
were put in place to allow for this, but unintended developments have also perpetuated the individual autonomy present in the current party system. Both factors contribute to today’s political scene, but the country’s foundation in individual freedoms and a person-over-party system is the ...
These are the most progressive members of the Democratic caucus. They often hold very liberal beliefs on economic and social policies (e.g., supportingthe Green New DealandMedicare for All, andabolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement). They’ve attacked party leadership for being too...
MAINE DEMOCRATIC PARTY 2000 PLATFORM AS ACCEPTED AT THE MAINE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION MAY 5-7, 2000 PREAMBLE Each of us has a personal and moral responsibility for the future of our democracy. Ours is the oldest political party. At times we have triumphed,
In other times -- In other times, I could stand here and give this kind of exposition on the beliefs of the Democratic Party and that would be enough. But today that is not enough. People want more. That is not sufficient reason for the majority of the people of this country to decid...
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (sometimes capital) the beliefs, principles, practices, or programme of a Social Democratic Party or of social democrats social democraticadj Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000...
In other times, I could stand here and give this kind of exposition on the beliefs of the Democratic Party and that would be enough. But today that is not enough. People want more. That is not sufficient reason for the majority of the people of this country to vote Democratic. We have...
In its 2020 platform, the Democratic Party affirmed this approach. The platform indicates that Democrats believe economic intervention is necessary to “take care of our workforce.” This may include supporting state and local budgets, school districts, and other stakeholders with government aid. The ...