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Political Parties
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Definition:
-A group of persons, joined together on the basis of certain common principles, who seek to control government in order to secure the adoption of certain public policies and programs.
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Purposes of Parties
- Modify contending views and various interest groups, and encourage compromises.
- Their major function is to nominate candidates for public office.
- They aim to inform people and get them to vote for their candidates. They do so through campaigns.
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Purposes cont….- Bonding agent- aims to ensure that its candidates perform well in office, and that the candidates that they choose are qualified.
- Political Parties aid in the cooperation of the executive and legislative branches.
- Watchdog- party out of power watches the party with power, and keeps the party in power accountable.
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-Radical- Favors extreme change to create an altered or entirely new social system.
-Liberal- Believes that government must take action to change economic, political, and ideological policies thought to be unfair.
-Moderate- Holds beliefs that fall between liberal and conservative views, usually including some of each.
-Conservative- seeks to keep in place the economic. political, and social structures of society.
-Reactionary- Favors extreme change to restore society to an earlier, more conservative state of affairs.
Left Center Right
Radical Liberal Moderate Conservative Reactionary
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The Two- Party System- 2 parties the Democrats and the Republican dominate American politics.
- Began as 2 Parties - Federalists and Anti-Federalists.
- Self perpetuating.- Single Member Districts- 1 person runs against a person already in office. Must gain plurality of votes.
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2 Party System cont….
-A lot of American Election Law also discourages minor party candidates.
-Bipartisanship- 2 major parties work to make it harder for minority parties to win.
-Ideological Consensus- American society tends to be moderate as a whole. 2 major parties very similar.
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Multiparty Systems-Several major parties, and lesser parties compete for election.
- Usually parties are based on a particular interest such as economic class, religious belief, sectional attachment, or political ideology.
- One issue is that often one party can not win a majority so a coalition must be made.
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One Party Systems
-Dictatorship- only ruling class party allowed, really a “no-party” system.
- Can happen in U.S in a modified version, where in certain states one party consistently wins elections.
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Minority Parties
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Ideological Parties
-Particular set of beliefs.-Have views on social, economic, and political matters.
-Ex: Socialist, Communist, and Libertarian Parties.
-Some have lasted a long time, but win few votes.
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Single-Issue Parties
-Focus on one policy matter. -Name often indicates parties concern.-Ex: right to Life Party
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Economic Protest Parties
- Usually form during times of economic issues.
- They usually disappear when economic issues are solved.
-Ex: 1890’s Populist Party- want public ownership of companies.
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Splinter Parties-A party that split away from a major party.-Usually formed around 1 strong person.- More than one issue. - Ex: The Green Party, The Tea Party.
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Minority Party Importance
- Minority parties can affect elections. Pull votes away from major party candidates.
- Willing to take on controversial issues. Ex: Women’s suffrage.
- When minor party issues gain a lot of support a major party will accept the minor parties idea.