David Sherman and Leaf Van Boven. Personality, psychology play roles in ideological differences between liberals and conservatives, data show. One idea gaining currency among psychologists and political scientists is that Democrats and Republicans are politically polarized because they are fundamentally different.mericans are certainly polarized. According to a recent Pew Research Center poll, 36% of Republicans and 27% of Democrats see the opposing party as a threat to the nation's well-being.
Second Bill of Rights. The Second Bill of Rights is a list of rights that was proposed by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt during his State of the Union Address on January 11, 1944. In his address, Roosevelt suggested that the nation had come to recognize and should now implement, a second bill of rights..
FDR: A Voice of Hope. Elected in 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt was a reassuring presence for many Americans through the trials of the Great Depression. Introduction. Franklin D. Roosevelt was in his second term as governor of New York when he was elected as the nationâs 32nd president in 1932. With the country mired in the depths of the Great Depression, Roosevelt immediately acted to restore public confidence, proclaiming a bank holiday and speaking directly to the public in a series of radio broadcasts or âfireside chats.â