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Political Parties
Chapter 5
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Political Parties • An organized group of
persons who seek to control government through the wining of elections and holding of public office
• Major Party- A party that has a reasonable chance to win public office
• Minor Party- Any political party that does not have this chance
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What Do Parties Do?
• Parties nominate candidates- Pick “the best” from their party
• Inform and activate supporters, by trying to shape opinion
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What Do Parties Do?
• Bonding Agent, make sure candidates do a good job once elected.
• Govern- Once parties are in power, they influence and establish policy.
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Why Use A Two Party System?
• History and Tradition- The way it started, so why change it?
• American Values- Most Americans see their values and ideals represented in the two major parties.
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Minor Parties • Candidates representing
minor parties are featured in the majority of political races at all levels.
• Draw attention to controversial issues ignored by major parties
• Though these candidates have very little chance of wining they can play the Spoiler Role
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2000 Presidential Election
2000 Election
Election Video
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Multiparty Systems
• A system in which several major and many lesser parties exist, seriously compete for, and actually win, public offices.
• Pro – This system can better represent the varying types of people
• Con – There is no majority so parties have to team up in groups called coalitions
Examples: Taiwan, Germany, Denmark, India, Indonesia, France, Kosovo and Israel
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One Party Systems
• Seen in Dictatorships• People are given no choice over what party to
belong to because there is only one.• Examples: China, Cuba, North Korea, Laos,
Syria, Turkmenistan, and Vietnam
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Joining A Party
• You register as a party member when you register to vote
• If you choose not to be a member of any party, you are called an Independent
• You can change your party at any time
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Ideology
• The way you look at the world, politically • The people of the United States are grouped into
three categories • There are other “fringe” ideologies present as well (not
as common)– Socialist (far left)– Marxist (far far left)– Libertarian (far right)– Religious fundamentalist (far far right)
Liberal Moderate Conservative
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Liberal Characteristics – Desire progressive
change in society– Main values: Idealism,
Equality, Fairness, Personal Freedom
– Examples: ACLU, Sierra Club, NAACP, NOW, labor unions, Dems
– Pro-choice– Affirmative Action– Gun control– Progressive taxes (higher
on rich)– Aid to the poor– Equal access to health care– Protecting the
environment– Equal gay rights
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Conservative Characteristics– Desire to keep things as
they are, maintain the status-quo, change should be cautious and slow
– Main values: Realism, Law and Order, Justice, Morality, Economic Freedom
– Examples: Christian Coalition, NRA, Americans for Tax Reform, Republicans
– Anti-abortion– Belief in private sector
efficiency over the government
– Free gun ownership rights– Cutting taxes, less progressive
taxation– Cutting regulations on
businesses– Immigration control– Increased military spending– Support traditional marriage
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Liberal and Conservative
• IMPORTANT TO KNOW:• People do not have to be strictly liberal on all
issues, or conservative on all issues• You can mix the two to form your own
individual ideology• We group them because certain viewpoints
tend to naturally go together