4.7  Ideologies of  Political Parties

Widely held political ideologies shape policy debates and choices in American policies. 

Explain how ideologies of the two major parties shape policy debates. 

The Democratic Party (D or DEM) platforms generally align more closely to liberal ideological positions, and the Republican Party (R or GOP) platforms generally align more closely to conservative ideological positions. 

Republican liberalism 

Republicanism  

Values of the Republicans and Democrats 

Key ideas and principles of the Democratic and Republican parties.