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Discussion 4 Government_The social environment

Discussion 4 Government_The social environment

Q Now that you have been introduced to the the functions of government in Chapter 14 and the democratic process in the U.S. in Chapter 16, watch the following two videos from the Pew Research Center about political polarization in the U.S. "How Republican and Democratic Voters Have Changed Since 1992" and "How Polarizing Is Donald Trump?". Answer the following questions: 1. According to the videos, how has the demographic composition of the Republican and Democratic parties changed over time? 2. How have these demographic changes influenced the political views of the Republican and Democratic parties? 3. In your opinion, how has the growing political polarization in the U.S. impacted the ability of the government to perform its basic functions? Do you think it has been harmful for democracy in the U.S.?

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It was really intriguing to learn the information regarding the composition and changing ideologies, signified by their gaps, between the two sides of the coin. The Democrats and the Republican parties have always had different ideologies since their existence, but the demographic characteristics have a lot to vouch for that is something that is getting clearer by the minute. While the Democrats have more non-whites, more educated, and less religious voters, the Republicans have older voters on their list. Both parties have all of the four categories, race, education, religion, and age