1. Chapter 9
Political Parties

2. How does this 2008 cartoon depict the “decentralization” of political parties?

3. How are candidates named (nominated) to run for office in the United States compared to Europe?

4. Segment from George Washington’s farewell: What is Washington referring to?
"It serves to distract the Public Councils, and enfeeble the Public Administration....agitates the Community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms; kindles the animosity of one....against another....it opens the door to foreign influence and corruption...thus the policy and the will of one country are subjected to the policy and will of another."

5. Figure 9.1

6. The Executive Branch: The President The Legislative Branch: Congress:
Presidential Government: The United States: The Legislative and Executive Branches are separate
The Executive Branch: The President
The Legislative Branch: Congress:
Must not be
affiliated
with Congress
Must not be
Affiliated with
The President

7. The Legislative Branch: All the Members in Parliament
Parliamentary Government: Great Britain: The Executive Branch is part of the Legislative Branch
The Legislative Branch: All the Members in Parliament
The Executive Branch: The Majority Party in Parliament and the Prime Minister

8. The Two party system in American History

9. Presidential Election of 1824

10. Political Cartoons depicting the need for parties.

11. Nomination Process

12. The History of Nominations
Caucuses used most often: late 1700’s to early 1800’s Conventions used most often: early 1800’s to early 1900’s Direct Primary used most often: Early 1900’s to present

13. The Mugwump (progressive) agenda: Evidence of Problems associated with the Convention Process: Cook County Convention, Illinois, 1896
“Of 723 delegates, those who had been on trial for murder numbered 17; sentenced to penitentiary for murder or manslaughter, 7; served terms in the penitentiary for burglary, 36; served terms in the penitentiary for picking pockets, 2; served terms in the penitentiary for arson 1; jailbirds identified by detectives, 84; keepers of gambling houses, 7; keepers of houses of ill-fame, 2; convicted of mayhem, 3; ex-prize fighters, 11; poolroom proprietors, 2, saloon keepers, 265;. . . Political employees, 148; no occupation, 71”

14. History of the 2 Party System
(Political Realignments)

15. Graphic depicting the 2 party system

16. The Realignment of 1960

17. Explanation of the Realignment of 1896

18. Explanation of the Realignment of 1932

20. How have Southerners changed their voting behavior from 1972 to 2004?

21. Explanation of split-ticket and straight ticket

22. Figure 9.2

23. National Party Structure Today

24. C. The National Party Structure Today: Although Americans vote along party lines in both state and national elections, the structure of the political parties is different on the national level compared to the state/local level

25. Organization of the National Party System (both Republican and Democrats)
Definition of National Convention
Definition of National Committee
Definition of Congressional Campaign Committee
Definition of National Chairman

26. 2008 Republican National Convention

27. 2008 RNC

28. 2008 RNC Convention

29. Political Cartoon addressing the aftermath of the 2012 RNC

30. Political Machines and the late 1800’s and early 1900’s

31. Primary Season

32. Democrats: Caucus and Primaries

33. Candidate  
Votes  
 %  
Delegates  
John McCain
88,466
37.09% 7
Mitt Romney
75,343
31.58% 4
Mike Huckabee
26,768
11.22% 1
Rudy Giuliani
20,395
8.55%
Ron Paul
18,303
7.67%
Fred Thompson
2,886
1.21%
Duncan Hunter
1,220
0.51%
Tom Tancredo* 68
0.03%
Others
5,099
2.14%
Total
238,548
100% 12
The New Hampshire Primary and the Proportional Representation Rule: The Republican Primary Total Delegates at stake: 12

34. Candidate  
Votes  
 %  
Delegates  
Hillary Clinton
112,251
39.07% 9
Barack Obama
104,772
36.47%
John Edwards
48,681
16.94% 4
Bill Richardson
13,249
4.61%
Dennis Kucinich
3,919
1.36%
Joe Biden*
628
0.22%
Mike Gravel
402
0.14%
Chris Dodd*
202
0.07%
Others
3,218
1.12%
Total
287,322
100% 22
The New Hampshire Primary and the Proportional Representation Rule: The Democratic Primary Total Delegates at stake: 22

35. The National Convention

36. 2008 – Primaries and Front-loading

37. How does the following cartoon depict front loading?

38. Political Cartoon depicting super delegates

39. Campaign Spending

40. Soft Money and Political Cartoons

41. Soft Money
Contributors
Hard Money
Interest Group
Issue Ads

42. A weakening of Party control over elections
The use of the direct primary system instead of the Convention system in selecting presidential candidates results in which of the following?
A weakening of Party control over elections
A reduction in the costs of Election campaigns
An increase in the number of people involved in the choice of candidates
An increase in voter turnout during midterm elections.
I and II
I and III
I, II, and III
I, II, III, and IV
III only

43. Third Parties and Electoral College

44. Looking at the table below, who decides Presidential Elections
Looking at the table below, who decides Presidential Elections? What evidence reflects who decides?

45. How does the following chart show how certain groups receive a disproportionate amount of delegates for the DNC and RNC?

46. Explanation of the winner-take-all feature in the Electoral College
Obama won Pennsylvania – Obama had 52% and Romney had 47%

47. Ideological parties and “the spoiler effect:” Explain how the following cartoons reflect the “spoiler effect”

48. Election 2000 and the spoiler effect

49. Election 1992 and the spoiler effect

50. Election 2012: Factional Parties and the “spoiler effect”