History
Who was the last democratic president?
Obama
who were the last two democratic presidents?
Obama and clinton
what does DNC stand for?
Democratic National Committee
Name to top 3 candidates polling for the 2020 presidential election
Biden, Warren, Sanders
Name a different name, other than the democratic party, that the party was called throughout history.
Democratic-republicans or Jacksonian democrats
What are two core values of the democratic party?
acording to the party's website: Democrats believe that we're greater together, that this country succeeds when everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same rules. Our party is focused on building an economy that lifts up all Americans, not just those at the top.
The speaker of the house and the senate minority leaders are...
Nancy Peliosi and Chuck Shumer
Where is the Douglas county headquarters located? Don't need exact address just general location
judgement call
Who is the first openly gay candidate to run for president?
Pete Buttigieg
What issue caused internal strain in the democratic party during the 19th century? and why for 100 extra points
Slavery because they were afraid to loose the southern democrat vote.
What are two general economic policies that the democratic party wants to implement?
Increase minimum wage, "better deal" tax plan, create clean energy jobs, support small businesses, domestic manufacturing, Innovation agenda, create jobs for young people, simplified tax plan, economic fairness
Who is the DNC chairman?
Tom Perez He is the first latino chair
When was Kansas High School Democrats founded? When was High School Democrats of America Founded for an extra point
last year
bonus: 2013
What policy is Andrew Yang running on?
UBI (Universal Basic Income)
About how many years has the democratic party existed?
Almost two centuries (167 years to be exact)! It is one of the world's oldest political parties and the oldest in the US!
Give 3 things the party wants to do to improve Americans' health
Universal health care, support community health centers, reduce prescription drug costs, fund medical research, combat drug and alcohol addiction, increase mental health resources, support those with autism and their families, secure reproductive rights, ending violence against women, preventing gun violence, etc.
Who is the Kansas senate minority leader?
Tom Sawyer
Where did the donkey logo come from?
The donkey was popularized by cartoonist Thomas Nast in the 1870s and has never officially been adopted by the party.
Name all 12 candidates still in the running
Biden, Sanders, Warren, Buttigieg, Yang, Harris, Booker, O'Rourke, Klobuchar, Castro, Gabbard and Tom Steyer
when did the Democratic Party officially name itself that?
1844
how do democrats support quality and affordable education?
Working to make college debt free, provide relief for student debt, support minority serving universities, crack down on for-profit universities, universal pre-school and quality public schools
Who is the chair of the Kansas Democratic Party?
Vicki Hiatt
When did the democratic party switch from conservative to progressive values?
FDR New deal, Great depression
What date is the Kansas Democratic Primary?
What's new about it this year?
May 2, 2020
no longer a caucus,rank voting