1. Political Parties

2. Warm up
What is a political party?
Why the donkey and elephant?

3. Thomas Nast
The donkey- Andrew Jackson embraced being called a jackass by his enemies.
The elephant- Nast’s cartoon of a donkey disguised as a lion scaring off an elephant

4. Content Objective
Today I will analyze the development and purpose of political parties in the American political process.

5. One-party System
Communism
Theocracy

6. Multi-party System France- 5 parties Italy- 10 parties
Coalition government
Can be unstable

7. Two-party System
US- Republicans and Democrats
party division

8. History of parties in US
Federalists vs. Anti-federalists
Democratic-Republicans split by slavery
Whigs became Republicans
Democrats
political parties

9. Third Parties The answer to the status quo Financing
Single-issue
Ideological
Splinter
Financing
How can third parties give a victory to the opposition ?
Ross Perot

10. Party Membership
Nothing more than registration
registering

11. Party Functions Recruiting candidates Educating the public Websites
Personal attacks
Forcing issues
Blind faith
political parties

12. Parties in Government Link between Congress and president
Split control of Congress
Criticize the opposition
Reward loyal party members
Parties in Congress

13. Democratic Party Government regulations of the economy
Taxes to pay for programs and services
Social services for poor and disadvantaged
Organized labor
Redistribution of wealth from rich to poor
Competitive public schools

14. Republican Party Less government involvement in economy
Lower taxes
Cutting social services to save money
Restrict organized labor
Tax breaks for wealthy and corporations
School choice

15. Assignment pgs
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