2. Interest Groups Political Parties Mass Media There are the three “institutions” that link the people and the government. LINKAGE INSTITUTIONS

3. An organizing mechanism that win elections and control government. Organize the competition (within the party). POLITICAL PARTIES: THE PURPOSE

4. Unify the electorate to moderate conflicts: control of factions. Organizes government by having party members in House and Senate, and through patronage. Translate preferences into policy. POLITICAL PARTIES CONTINUED..

5. Why is America’s party system different? Not as strong. Candidate centered, not party centered. Do not always vote among parties, are not as loyal as other party systems. OTHER PARTY SYSTEMS.

6. Meeting of local party members to choose party officials or candidates for public office and to decide a platform. Iowa is a very popular caucus due to timing. Oftentimes helps determine who are likely presidential nominees. CAUCUS

7. Party conventions made the nomination process more democratic and open to the public. Party delegates voted on matters of policy and in some cases to select party candidates for public office. PARTY CONVENTION

8. The most democratic. Gave people the decisions of who would be the party nominee. DIRECT PRIMARIES

9. Election where ANY voter may vote to choose a candidate. OPEN PRIMARIES

10. Primary election in which only persons registered in that particular party may vote for a candidate. CLOSED PRIMARY

11. My website EXAMPLES

12. Most other democracies have multi-party systems “head of the nation “(president) and “head of the government” (PM) TWO PARTY SYSTEM

13. PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION

14. WINNER-TAKE-ALL

15. Green Party Libertarian Party Socialist Party Communist Party Prohibition Party Right to Life party MINOR PARTIES

16. RALPH NADER: GREEN PARTY

17. ROSS PEROT: REFORM PARTY

18. Washington was “above” them and warned against them. Hamilton: Federalists Jefferson: Democratic-Republicans; eventually Democrats Lincoln: Whigs to Republicans POLITICAL PARTIES

19. REALIGNING ELECTIONS

20. Turning points in politics that redefines agendas and alignments of voters within parties REALIGNING ELECTIONS

21. Andrew Jackson: His movements eventually formed the strong two-party system known today. DEMOCRATS. REALIGNMENTS

22. Whigs to Republicans: Merchants, financiers, industrialists, workers and farmers. Formed the “Grand Old Party “(GOP) REPUBLICANS ABE LINCOLN

23. Worked on corruption and expended the electorate. Immigrants and Women 1896-PRGRESSIVES

24. Depression Laissez-faire questioned Keynesian economics FDR: NEW DEAL

25. 2000 ELECTIONS: DIVIDED NATION, DIVIDED GOVERNMENT

26. 50-50 tie in the Senate Bush wins without majority of popular vote Slim GOP lead in the House CONTINUED

27. National Committee National Chairs Change with Presidents NATIONAL PARTY LEADERSHIP