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,” www.gallup.com/poll/24655/Party-Images.aspx.

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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, 1789-1828 The Second Party System: The Democrats’

Rise to Power, 1828-1860 The Third Party System: The Republicans’

Rise to Power, 1860-1896

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Political Parties in U.S. History The Fourth Party System: Republican

Dominance, 1896-1932 The Fifth Party System: Democratic

Dominance, 1932-1968 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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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,” www.gallup.com/poll/24655/Party-Images.aspx.

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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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