1. Unit 2: Political Behavior
Chapter 5- Political Parties

4. Nolan Chart
Emphasis on personal and economic freedom

5. Pournelle Model
Emphasis on reason and power of the state

6. Friesian Institute Model
Stacks political rights on top of economic and
Personal rights

7. Generalizations Democrats Republicans Higher SES Lower SES
Lower Ed & Intellectuals
Minorities
Blue Collar/Union
Urban
Coastal
Women
Non-Christian
Non-Church Goer
Higher SES
Above avg. Ed (BA &MA)
WASPs
White Collar
Rural/Suburban
Middle America
Men
Christian
Regular Church Goer

8. I. Parties and What They Do
What is a Party?
1. Political party-
a. Not issue-oriented- they are ELECTION ORIENTED!

9. B. What Do Parties Do?
1. Nominating Candidates-
2. Inform and Activate
Support-
a. news media and Interest groups

10. 3. Bonding Agent Function:
4. Government Function:

11. 5. Watchdog Function:
a. “throw the rascals out”
b. the “loyal opposition”

12. II.Why 2 Parties? 1. British Tradition (Tories v. Whigs)
2.American 2-sided issues
a. Federalists v. Anti-Federalists
b. North v. South
c. Rich v. Poor
3. Electoral System:

13. a. single member districts
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14. c. The result is?
4. Commonality of views
a. effect on major parties?
5. Laws against 3rd parties
a. 5%
b. 700,000 signatures

15. The Big Tent Parties

16. Multiparty systems
1. European democracies
2. Parliamentary
C. One Party System- No Party

17. ` D. Party Membership Patterns: 1. Family 2. Major events
3. Economic status
4. Age, education, residence, etc.
a. Most important of these?

18. Minor Party

19. Minor Parties Minor Parties in the United States: 1. Four types
a. ideological parties-

20. 1. 2.
b. Single-issue parties:

21. 1. Hope for adoption of their issues by major parties.
c. Economic Protest parties: 1.

22. d. Splinter parties:
1. Most important minor parties.
2. Bull Moose Party, Dixiecrat Party, American Independent Party

23. 2. Importance of Minor Parties:
a. Spoiler Role-
b. critic and innovator- clear-cut stance on controversial issues.
1. Most important of roles

25. Future of Major Parties
1. Been in decline since 1960s:
a. increase in # of independents
b. split-ticket voting
c. use of television and internet
d. increase in # of single-issue organizations

26. V. Party Organization Decentralized Nature of Parties
1. Fragmented, disjointed, and squabbling
2. No chain of command from National-local.

28. 3. Role of Presidency-
a. party leader
b. opposition party- no real leader
4. Impact of Federalism- # of elective offices

29. B. National Party Machinery
1. 4 Basic elements:
a. National Convention- platform, rules, etc.

31. b. National Committee- large organization; little power
1. Focuses on National Convention
c. National Chairperson- leads Nat.
committee
1. Elected to 4-year term
2. Directs work of party headquarters

32. d. Congressional Campaign Committee
1. Work to reelect incumbents and hold onto vacant seats

34. D. 3 Components of the Party
1. Party organization- leaders, activists, and hangers-on
2. Party in the electorate- loyalists, straight ticket voters, etc.
3. Party in government- hold elective office