1. Chapter 8: Political Parties
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Political Parties
Parties Today and Their Functions
Defining a Political Party
How Parties Engage Individuals
What Political Parties Do
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Political Parties
The Three Faces of Parties
The Party in the Electorate
Measuring the Party in the Electorate
Determining Who Belongs to Each Political Party
Differences Between Democrats and Republicans
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Political Parties
Where Do You Stand?
In your opinion, which major U.S. political party does a better job of ensuring a healthy economy?
a. Republican Party
b. Democratic Party
c. Neither party
d. No opinion
Source: “Party Images,”
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Political Parties
The Three Faces of Parties
The Party Organization
The National Parties
State Parties
County and Local Parties
The Party in Government
Divided Government
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Political Parties
Political Parties in U.S. History
The First Party System: The Development of Parties,
The Second Party System: The Democrats’ Rise to Power,
The Third Party System: The Republicans’ Rise to Power,
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Political Parties
Political Parties in U.S. History
The Fourth Party System: Republican Dominance,
The Fifth Party System: Democratic Dominance,
A New Party System?
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Political Parties
Two-Party Domination in U.S. Politics
The Dualist Nature of Most Conflicts
The Winner-Take-All Electoral System
Continued Socialization to the Two-Party System
Election Laws That Favor the Two-Party System
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Political Parties
The Two-Party System Today: In Decline or in Resurgence?
The Party’s Over
The Party’s Just Begun
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Political Parties
Third Parties in the United States
Types of Third Parties
Issue Advocacy Parties
Ideologically Oriented Parties
Splinter Parties
The Impact of Third Parties
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Political Parties
Where Do You Stand?
Do you think the Republican and Democratic parties represent the interests of the American people effectively, or do we need a third major party?
a. They do an effective job.
b. We need a third major party.
c. No opinion
Source: “Party Images,”
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Political Parties
New Ideologies, New Technologies: The Parties in the Twenty-First Century
Struggling for the Heart of the Republican Party: Moderates, Neocons, and a Tea Party Movement
Democrats Today
Changing Both Parties: New Technologies
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