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Interest Groups
Political Parties
Mass Media
There are the three “institutions” that link the people and the government.
Linkage Institutions
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An organizing mechanism that win elections and control government.
Organize the competition (within the party).
Political Parties: The Purpose
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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..
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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.
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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
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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
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The most democratic. Gave people the decisions of who would be the party nominee.
Direct Primaries
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Election where ANY voter may vote to choose a candidate.
Open Primaries
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Primary election in which only persons registered in that particular party may vote for a candidate.
Closed Primary
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Examples
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Most other democracies have multi-party systems
“head of the nation “(president) and “head of the government” (PM)
Two party system
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Proportional Representation
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Winner-take-all
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Green Party
Libertarian Party
Socialist Party
Communist Party
Prohibition Party
Right to Life party
Minor Parties
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Ralph Nader: Green Party
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Ross Perot: Reform Party
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Washington was “above” them and warned against them.
Hamilton: Federalists
Jefferson: Democratic-Republicans; eventually Democrats
Lincoln: Whigs to Republicans
Political Parties
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Realigning Elections
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Turning points in politics that redefines agendas and alignments of voters within parties
Realigning Elections
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Andrew Jackson: His movements eventually formed the strong two-party system known today. DEMOCRATS.
Realignments
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Whigs to Republicans: Merchants, financiers, industrialists, workers and farmers.
Formed the “Grand Old Party “(GOP)
REPUBLICANS
Abe Lincoln
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1964 ELECTION LANDSLIDE:STATES RIGHTS ISSUES
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Worked on corruption and expended the electorate. Immigrants and Women
1896-PRGRESSIVES
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Depression
Laissez-faire questioned
Keynesian economics
FDR: New Deal
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2000 elections: Divided nation, divided government
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Bush wins without majority of popular vote
Slim GOP lead in the House
Leadership is now Republic in the HOUSE AND SENATE
Continued
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National Committee
National Chairs
Change with Presidents
National Party Leadership
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