1. Ap u.s. government & politics
Monday, November 13, 2017

2. Current events discussion
7 Minutes

3. “The second civil war”
HW Discussion

4. Political Party Eras in American History

5. Party Eras: Historical periods in which the two major parties are relatively stable. Often one of the two parties is dominant.

6. Critical Election: An electoral “earthquake” where new issues and new coalitions emerge.

7. Party Realignment: The displacement of the majority party by the minority party, usually during a critical election. Sometimes this results in the break-up of one party and/or the formation of a new major party.

8. 1796-1824: The First Party System. Madison warned of “factions”
: The First Party System Madison warned of “factions” Washington repeated the warning in his Farewell Address Nevertheless… Federalists vs. Democratic Republicans

9. 1828-1856: Jackson and the Democrats Vs. Whigs
: Jackson and the Democrats Vs. Whigs Modern Democratic Party founded by Jackson Whigs formed mainly in opposition to Democrats

10. 1860-1928: The Two Republican Eras
: The Two Republican Eras Republicans rose as the antislavery party election revolved around the gold standard

11. 1932-1964: The New Deal Coalition:. Forged by the Democrats ;
: The New Deal Coalition: Forged by the Democrats ; Relied upon urban working class, ethnic groups, Catholics and Jews, the poor, Southerners

12. 1968-Present: The Era of Divided Party Government

13. Party Coalitions Today

14. Is the Party Over?
De-alignment: The theory that party identification in the U.S. is ending;
People vote for a candidate based on perceptions of the individual, with little to no regard to party labels

15. Exit Ticket: Practice MCQ
Which of the following below were LEAST likely to have been part of the New Deal electoral coalition?
a. Blue-collar workers
b. Racial minorities
c. Southerners
d. Northern business leaders
e. Farm laborers

16. Political parties family tree

17. Reminder
Textbook, Chapter 8 Reading & Outline: Due Friday