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