Dems. central ideologies and examples

the ideologies central to the policy platforms of the Democrat party in the US - providing recent/ post-textbook examples for each

tolerance of diversity / affirmative action 

Executive order 13985 (jan 2021) - ordered every federal agency produce Equity Action plans to increase employment opportunities within government to underrepresented groups 

Welfare state

American Rescue plan (2021-2024) provided $1.4 trillion in funding during covid to things like: child benefits, rent relief, small businesses

Control of big businesses

overhaul of Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger filing requirements - forced big businesses to provide far more transparency around large company mergers, allowing the financial regulations to highlight anti-competitive agreements far earlier and subsequently stop big businesses profiting off rising consumer costs

saving the environment

signing of over 200 co-stewardship agreements between federal agencies and indigenous people to incorporate their knowledge of the land into agency management decisions

separation of church and state

White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

allowed faith - based services to equally compete for federal funding without religious bias from gov.