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Political Parties. What do you think of when you hear the word “politics”? Why is there a lot of negativity associated with it? QUESTION.

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1 Political Parties

2 What do you think of when you hear the word “politics”? Why is there a lot of negativity associated with it? QUESTION

3 Political parties join together on the basis of common principles, who seek to control government

4 What do political parties do? 1. Nominate candidates 2. Campaign 3. Bonding Agent function: (Insurance policy) their candidate is good

5 What do political parties do? 4. Governing Partisanship- whole group works together 5. “Watchdog”- criticize opponents

6 2-Party System 1. Historical Basis 2. Force of tradition a. U.S. has always had a 2 party system

7 2-Party System 3. Electoral System a. Single-Membership Districts: only one candidate is elected to each office b. Plurality: who has the most votes wins c. Bi-Partisan: 2 parties working together

8 2-Party System 4. American Ideological Consensus a. U.S. is a melting pot

9 Multi-Party A. Based on a particular interest a. religion, beliefs, economics, etc. b. Coalition: come together to form a temporary alliance working for a majority

10 One-Party System A. States: can have modified one party system

11 Party Membership Patterns A. Identification 1. Family 2. Major Events (war, depression, recession) 3. Economic Status

12 Political Spectrum LEFT Right Communism (Socialism): Govt. controls everything but everyone is equal Democrat: People’s rights, govt. help/control tax cuts for mid-class Independent: middle ground Republican: $, big business, conservative economics, business tax cuts Fascism: Individuals not important unless under state, Reactionary


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