conservative coalition in Congress
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The conservative coalition in Congress was an alliance of mostly Republican and Southern Democratic lawmakers that worked together from the late 1930s onward to block or weaken liberal and New Deal-style legislation.
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| conservative coalition in Congress canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: conservative coalition in Congress Context triple: [New Deal coalition, opposedBy, conservative coalition in Congress]
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Sénat conservateur
The Sénat conservateur was a powerful legislative and constitutional body of Napoleonic France that oversaw the application of the constitution and often served to legitimize Napoleon’s authority.
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National Government coalition
The National Government coalition was a broad cross-party alliance in the United Kingdom that governed during the 1930s and early 1940s, formed to address the economic crisis and later lead the country through the early years of World War II.
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C.
Coalition
Coalition is a college football bowl game organization that coordinates postseason matchups between teams from different conferences.
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Conservative caucus in the House of Commons
The Conservative caucus in the House of Commons is the group of Members of Parliament who sit as the federal Conservative Party’s official representatives and coordinate its legislative and political strategy in Canada’s lower chamber.
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E.
Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition government was the UK administration formed in 2010 between David Cameron’s Conservative Party and Nick Clegg’s Liberal Democrats, which governed during a period of post-financial-crisis austerity and constitutional reform efforts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: conservative coalition in Congress Target entity description: The conservative coalition in Congress was an alliance of mostly Republican and Southern Democratic lawmakers that worked together from the late 1930s onward to block or weaken liberal and New Deal-style legislation.
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A.
Sénat conservateur
The Sénat conservateur was a powerful legislative and constitutional body of Napoleonic France that oversaw the application of the constitution and often served to legitimize Napoleon’s authority.
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B.
National Government coalition
The National Government coalition was a broad cross-party alliance in the United Kingdom that governed during the 1930s and early 1940s, formed to address the economic crisis and later lead the country through the early years of World War II.
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C.
Coalition
Coalition is a college football bowl game organization that coordinates postseason matchups between teams from different conferences.
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D.
Conservative caucus in the House of Commons
The Conservative caucus in the House of Commons is the group of Members of Parliament who sit as the federal Conservative Party’s official representatives and coordinate its legislative and political strategy in Canada’s lower chamber.
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E.
Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition government was the UK administration formed in 2010 between David Cameron’s Conservative Party and Nick Clegg’s Liberal Democrats, which governed during a period of post-financial-crisis austerity and constitutional reform efforts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political coalition
ⓘ
voting bloc ⓘ |
| aim |
to block liberal legislation
ⓘ
to weaken New Deal-style legislation ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
civil rights policy
ⓘ
economic policy ⓘ labor policy ⓘ social welfare policy ⓘ |
| characteristic | bipartisan in composition but conservative in ideology ⓘ |
| composedMostlyOf |
Republican lawmakers
ⓘ
Southern Democratic lawmakers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| declineFactors |
civil rights realignment
ⓘ
party realignment in the South ⓘ rise of ideological polarization between parties ⓘ |
| hadStrongBaseIn |
rural districts
ⓘ
the South ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-New Deal era of U.S. politics ⓘ |
| ideology |
conservatism
ⓘ
fiscal conservatism ⓘ social conservatism ⓘ |
| influenced |
congressional committee decisions
ⓘ
domestic policy of the United States ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| natureOfOrganization | informal alliance rather than formal party ⓘ |
| notableOpponents |
New Deal liberals
ⓘ
liberal Democrats ⓘ |
| opposed |
Fair Deal
ⓘ
Great Society ⓘ
surface form:
Great Society programs
New Deal ⓘ |
| positionOnCivilRights | often opposed civil rights legislation ⓘ |
| positionOnFederalPower | favored limited federal government ⓘ |
| positionOnLaborPolicy | anti-union ⓘ |
| positionOnRegulation | opposed extensive economic regulation ⓘ |
| positionOnSpending | favored reduced federal spending ⓘ |
| positionOnTaxes | favored low taxes ⓘ |
| positionOnWelfareState | opposed expansion of welfare programs ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
1940s
ⓘ
1950s ⓘ 1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ |
| startTime | late 1930s ⓘ |
| supported | Taft–Hartley Act ⓘ |
| typicalPartyAlignment | Republicans and Southern Democrats voting together ⓘ |
| usedInstrument |
committee chairmanships
ⓘ
cross-party voting ⓘ filibuster ⓘ |
| votingPattern | frequent cross-party alliances on key roll-call votes ⓘ |
| weakenedDuring | 1970s ⓘ |
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