They are called silent generation because they are the american generation born between the two world wars,who were too young to join the service when World War II started.
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After the Second World War, after the impact that the totalitarian Nazi, Fascist and Communist regimes had caused on the American population, both Democrats and Republicans came to the conclusion that they should bet on the total fulfillment of civil and political rights in America (especially regarding racial minorities, such as African Americans).
Thus, Democrats and Republicans reached an agreement regarding this issue, by which it was agreed that both political parties would support policies, measures and movements that would tend to maximize respect for individual freedoms and equality among American citizens. This agreement was called "the Liberal consensus".
The Roman Republic was certainly a thriving democracy by the standards of its time, but it should be noted that women, slaves, and many men were not allowed to vote.
The most controversial provision of the patient protection and Affordable Care Act which is sometimes referred to by its detractors as Obamacare is mandatory health insurance coverage. This is controversial because it would mean that those people who do not wish to buy insurance may be subject to a fine.
