Emergence of Modern Democratic Party — key shift?
Shift to active government intervention and social welfare.
Great Depression Impact — main effect?
Led to increased government role in economy and society.
New Deal Policies — primary goal?
Economic recovery and social welfare expansion.
Social Security System — foundation?
Provides social insurance like pensions and unemployment benefits.
Fiscal Reforms — focus?
Taxing the wealthy to fund social programs.
Labor Rights — key legislation?
Wagner Act protected union rights and collective bargaining.
Roosevelt Coalition — voter base?
Urban minorities, workers, ethnic groups supporting FDR.
Liberal vs Conservative — emphasis?
Liberal: government intervention; Conservative: limited government.
Post-WWII Consensus — main idea?
Support for welfare, regulation, and social safety nets.
Eisenhower Policies — approach?
Moderate, pragmatic, balancing intervention and conservatism.
Fusionism — meaning?
Unites economic conservatives, traditionalists, anti-communists.
Laissez-faire — era?
Dominant in 1920s before the Great Depression.
Welfare State — role?
Provides social safety nets and supports vulnerable populations.
Social Security Act — year?
1935, established social insurance programs.
Wealth Tax — purpose?
Reduce inequality, fund social programs.
Unionism — key law?
Wagner Act legalized union rights and collective bargaining.
Roosevelt Coalition — significance?
Transformed Democratic voter base, urban and minority support.
Liberalism (US) — core?
Government intervention for social justice and economic rights.
Conservatism (US) — core?
Limited government, free markets, traditional values.
Post-WWII politics — main feature?
Broad consensus supporting social welfare and regulation.
Eisenhower — notable policy?
Moderate, expanding social programs, balancing conservatism.
Conservative reaction — key?
Rise of fusionism, anti-communism, traditionalist values.
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1. What does the emergence of the modern Democratic Party primarily represent?
2. Which legislation, enacted in 1935, established the foundation of the American welfare system by creating social insurance programs?
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