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Understanding their role in the American Political System “Let me … warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party … in [governments] of the popular form, it is seen in its greatest rankness, and is truly their worst enemy.” - George Washington Political Parties Understanding their role in the American Political System

What are political parties? An organization that seeks to promote its ideals and policies by gaining control of government through the nomination and election of candidate for office. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lt-f3QQ7-A

What do they do? Nominate Candidates Primaries and Caucuses Nominating Conventions http://www.takepart.com/video/what-are-presidential- nominating-conventions-civics-minute-video

What do they do? Informer/ Stimulator Party Platform

What do they do? Seal of Approval/ Bonding Agent

House Partisan Balance Senate Partisan Balance What do they do? House Partisan Balance Party As of September 2014 Democratic 199 Republican 234 Vacancies 2 Total 435 Government Function Majority and Minority Senate Partisan Balance Party As of September 2014 Democratic 53 Republican 45 Independent 2 Total 100

What do they do? Watchdog

Why America Has Only Two Dominant Parties Historical Circumstance The Stability of Two Laws that Preserve the Two Party Monopoly Single member districts/ winner takes all Restrictive ballot laws and filing fees Matching funds Informal Institutional Supports Media Coverage Voter Loyalty Ability to raise cash Public Perception

What is a Third Party? party other than one of the two dominant ones in a two-party political system a minority party

Types of third parties Single Issue Candidate driven (also called factional parties) Ideological

Third Parties do not generally expect to win! Money Winner take all Access to the ballot Media access

The Democrats Democrats are commonly perceived as the party of big government, civil rights, women’s rights, environmentalism, the poor and pacifism (slow to go to war).

The Republicans The Republican party stands for issues such as lower taxes, small government, the rights to carry arms, pro-life policies, a strong military and a smaller welfare state.