Comparison of Political Parties The United States lives in a republic government, which is molded around a democracy. Within a democracy, there is a constitution which allows the citizens freedoms and rights. Within a democracy, the people have the choice in who represents them for an allotted time period. During this time those elected to office, make decisions on behalf of those who they represent. The purpose of this paper is to discuss three quotes given that are provided by three political parties, this paper will identify which party those quotes derived from. Next this paper will discuss the differences between conservatism, classical liberalism, and socialism. Unlike a democracy, conservatism, classical liberalism, and socialism have three different outlooks on the operation of how the government should operate.
The first quote is; “We believe in the power and opportunity of America’s free-market economy. We believe in the importance of sensible business regulations that promote confidence in our economy among consumers, entrepreneurs and businesses alike” (CCRCC, 2012). The quote comes from the national Republican Party. The second quote; “our way we need to modernize and reform our economy for the long term, to deliver fairness at home, more competitiveness abroad, and strong regional growth” this quote comes from President Barrack Obama, which is related to the Democratic Party (Whitehouse, 2012). The third quote is; “Individuals should be free to make choices for themselves and to accept responsibility for the consequences of the choices they make,” this quote id derived from the Libertarian Political Party (The Libertarian Party, 2002).
Conservatism
According to Agre (2012) conservatism, is a type of rule where a domination of society by an elite class of citizens. Unlike classical liberalism and socialism, conservatism is a type of rule that the government is controlled by hierarchy and is considered the opposite of democracy. Those who believe in conservatism believe in traditional rule such as a monarchy. In a conservatism rule, the hierarchies are typically a rich family; however in modern times, such as in the United States, the hierarchy might consist of an elite group of wealthy business owners.
Classical Liberalism
According to Koeller (2003) classical liberalism is “A political belief in which primary emphasis is placed on securing the freedom of the individual by limiting the power of the state. In its economic form, it advocates a respect for private property and free markets.” In a classical liberalism government, the government is a monarch with a constitution. Koeller (2003) goes on to explain that classical liberalism should not be confused with democracy, as those who believe in classical liberalism can also be opposed to a democracy.
Socialism
Unlike conservatism and classical liberalism; socialism is where all of the resources of the land belong equally to all within the land. This type of government treats everyone equally, and yet has one class of citizens. There is no free market such as in the United States, within a socialism government, everyone has the same opportunities for medical, and work.
Summary
In conclusion the United States government is a republic molded around a democracy. Other governments around the world such as France initialize a classical liberalism government, China has a socialism government, and Germany has a conservatism government. These types of governments are different in many aspects, for example socialism believes in the goods of the lands belong to all people, unlike conservatism where the hierarchy controls the government, and is compared to a monarch. Works Cited
Koeller, David. "Classical Liberalism." The Web Chronology Project. N.p., 2003. Web. 16 Sept. 2012. .

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