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Political Parties
What do you think of when you hear the word “politics”?Why is there a lot of negativity associated with it?
QUESTION
Political parties join together on the basis of common principles, who seek to
control government
What do political parties do?1. Nominate candidates2. Campaign3. Bonding Agent function: (Insurance
policy) their candidate is good
What do political parties do?4. Governing Partisanship- whole group
works together5. “Watchdog”- criticize opponents
2-Party System1. Historical Basis2. Force of tradition
a. U.S. has always had a 2 party system
2-Party System3. Electoral System
a. Single-Membership Districts: only one candidate is elected to each office
b. Plurality: who has the most votes winsc. Bi-Partisan: 2 parties working together
2-Party System4. American Ideological Consensus
a. U.S. is a melting pot
Multi-Party A. Based on a particular
interest a. religion, beliefs,
economics, etc.b. Coalition: come together
to form a temporary alliance working for a majority
One-Party SystemA. States: can have modified one party
system
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Party Membership Patterns
A. Identification1. Family2. Major Events (war, depression,
recession)3. Economic Status
Political Spectrum
LEFT Right
Communism (Socialism):
Govt. controls everything
but everyone is equal
Democrat:People’s
rights, govt. help/control tax cuts for mid-class
Independent: middle ground
Republican: $, big
business, conservative economics, business tax
cuts
Fascism:Individuals
not important
unless under state,
Reactionary