Answer:
Democrats are likely to support bigger government, social welfare programs, and legalized abortion.
Explanation:
The Democratic Party is one of two major parties in the current bipartisan system, alongside the Republican Party. With origins dating back to the Democratic-Republican Party (founded in 1791 by Thomas Jefferson), the current Democratic Party was founded around 1828, making it one of the oldest still active political groups in the world. Fifteen of the 43 presidents were Democrats.
Since the 1930s, the party has adopted a center-left political line with a platform for social liberalism, advocating mixed economy and social justice policies. The party takes a modern view of American liberalism that advocates social and economic equality, along with the so-called welfare state. The Democratic Party also advocates more government involvement in economic affairs in the form of better market regulations. These views, along with the defense of the universal health system, union support, social assistance programs, equal opportunities, consumer protection and environmental preservation, form the party's ideological platform. At present, the Democratic Party's electoral and political base is comprised primarily of progressives and centrists, with a small portion of conservative Democrats.
