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Obecti!es"

#hat Parties $o %or$emocracy" & 'rie% (istory o%

&merican Political

Parties

" &merican Parties )oday" (o* Parties +aise and

pend -oney" &re the Political Parties

$ying

Chapter 7: Political Parties


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What Parties Do for DemocracyLO /.1 Identi%y the primary %unctions o% parties in

democracies and distinguish the .. partysystem %rom those in European democracies.

What Parties Do For Democracy

"Organie the Competition

"ni%y the Electorate

"(elp Organie o!ernment

")ranslate Pre%erences into Policy

"Pro!ide Loyal Opposition

")he 3omination o% Candidates

'ac4 to Learning Obecti!es

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Party Systems

")*o5party system

"#ea4 minor parties

"-ultiparty systems in parliamentary go!ernments

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What Parties Do for America


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A Brief History of American Political

Parties

LO /.2 )race changes in &merican politicalparties and identi%y %our realigning elections.

" 6ederalist 7 &nti56ederalist debate" Political parties emerged in the 1/80s

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Realigning Elections

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The ast Half Cent!ry

"-aor shi%ts in party

"$i!ided go!ernment has been the norm.

"+epublican outh

"'oth parties more ideologically committed than be%ore.

"2009 5 +ealignment

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A Brief History of American Political Parties


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American Parties To"ayLO /.? $i%%erentiate the %unctions o% parties as

institutions, parties in go!ernment, and partiesin the electorate.

Parties as #nstit!tions

"3ational Party Leadership

"Party Plat%orms

"Parties at the tate and Local Le!els

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Parties in $o%ernment

" Legislati!e 'ranch

" E@ecuti!e 'ranch

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Parties in the Electorate

"Party +egistration

"Party &cti!ists

"Party Identi%ication

"Partisan $ealignment

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American Parties To"ay


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-ap o% red states and blue states in the .. based on presidential elections since 2000. +ed; )he

+epublican candidate carried the state in all %our most recent presidential elections A2000, 200:, 2009,

2012B. Pin4; )he +epublican candidate carried the state in three o% the %our most recent

elections. Purple)he +epublican candidate and the $emocratic candidate each carried the state in t*o o%

the %our most recent elections. Light blue; )he $emocratic candidate carried the state in three o% the %ourmost recent elections. $ar4 blue)he $emocratic candidate carried the state in all %our most recent elections.


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Ho& Parties Raise an" Spen" 'oneyLO /.: E@plain party %undraising and

e@penditures, and assess their regulation.

Ho& Parties Raise an" Spen" 'oney

"Contributions %rom indi!iduals and interest.

"+egulation o% campaign spending AspeechB changing.

"Less public %unding o% elections than in other countries.

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Are the Political Parties Dying(

Critics o% the .. party system;A1B parties do not ta4e contrasting positions

A2B party membership is essentially meaningless

A?B parties are too %ocused on the middle to pursue

change."+e%orm &mong the $emocrats

"+e%orm &mong the +epublicans

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Are the Political Parties Dying(LO /.D &ssess the e%%ects o% recent party re%orms and the long5term prospects %or the current party system.




Contin!e" #mportance of Parties

"Political parties are !ital to democracy.

"Parties organie the go!ernment.

"Parties help citiens in%luence the go!ernment.

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Are Political Parties Dying(



$emocrats and +epublicans



Which of these is )*T a f!nction of political

parties(

&. Organie the competition

'. ni%y the electorate

C. )ranslate pre%erences into policy

$. Pro!ide loyal opposition

E. &ll o% these are %unctions o% political parties.

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&. Organie the competition

'. ni%y the electorate

C. )ranslate pre%erences into policy

$. Pro!ide loyal opposition

E+ All of these are f!nctions of political

parties+

Which of these is )*T a f!nction of political

parties(

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Which of these is )*T a characteristic

of a realigning election(

&. #ea4 !oter in!ol!ement

'. $isruptions o% traditional !oting patterns

C. Changes in the relationships o% po*er *ithinthe broader political community

$. )he %ormation o% ne* and durable electoral

groupings

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A+ Wea, %oter in%ol%ement

'. $isruptions o% traditional !oting patterns

C. Changes in the relationships o% po*er *ithinthe broader political community

$. )he %ormation o% ne* and durable electoral

groupings

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Which of these is )*T a characteristic of a realigning

election(

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Which of follo&ing is inten"e" to -e

nonpartisan(

&. )he nited tates Congress

'. )he E@ecuti!e branch

C. tate legislatures$. )he %ederal udiciary

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Which of follo&ing is inten"e" to -e

nonpartisan(

&. )he nited tates Congress

'. )he E@ecuti!e branch

C. tate legislaturesD+ The fe"eral .!"iciary

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After passage of the BCRA

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&. Political parties *ere *ea4ened because o%

limits on %unding

'. )here *as a surge in indi!idual contributionsresulting in a strengthening o% political parties

C. )here *as no change in contributions

$. )here *as a short *ea4ening o%contributions %ollo*ed by a modest increase

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&. Political parties *ere *ea4ened because o%

limits on %unding

B+ There &as a s!rge in in"i%i"!alcontri-!tions res!lting in a

strengthening of political parties

C. )here *as no change in contributions

$. )here *as a short *ea4ening o%contributions %ollo*ed by a modest increase

After passage of the BCRA .LO /.:


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The $*P reform emphasi0e" /////////////

organi0ation an" mem-ership recr!itment+

&. rassroots

'. trict

C. ni%orm

$. ystematic

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A+ $rassroots

'. trict

C. ni%orm

$. ystematic

The $*P reform emphasi0e" ///////////// organi0ation an"

mem-ership recr!itment+

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