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Political Parties
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What do you think of when you hear the word “politics”?Why is there a lot of negativity associated with it?
QUESTION
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Political parties join together on the basis of common principles, who seek to
control government
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What do political parties do?1. Nominate candidates2. Campaign3. Bonding Agent function: (Insurance
policy) their candidate is good
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What do political parties do?4. Governing Partisanship- whole group
works together5. “Watchdog”- criticize opponents
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2-Party System1. Historical Basis2. Force of tradition
a. U.S. has always had a 2 party system
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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
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2-Party System4. American Ideological Consensus
a. U.S. is a melting pot
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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
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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
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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