Political Parties An Overview Target: I can explain the purpose of Political Parties in our system.

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Political Parties An Overview Target: I can explain the purpose of Political Parties in our system.

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Political Parties

An Overview

Target: I can explain the purpose of Political Parties in our system.

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Political Parties

A group of people who seek to control the government through the winning of elections, and the holding of office

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The Two Major Parties

The two major parties today are not principle or issue oriented, rather they are election oriented

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The Two Major Parties

The two major parties today are not principle or issue oriented, rather they are election oriented

Each party is a coalition who have come together to get a candidate elected

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The Two Major Parties

The two major parties today are not principle or issue oriented, rather they are election oriented

Each party is a coalition who have come together to get a candidate elected Results in different beliefs and ideals with in

one party

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The Two Major Parties

The two major parties today are not principle or issue oriented, rather they are election oriented

Each party is a coalition who have come together to get a candidate elected Results in different beliefs and ideals with in

one party Not like-minded

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What the Parties Do

A link between the people and the government

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What the Parties Do

A link between the people and the government Let the will of the people be known to the

government

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What the Parties Do

A link between the people and the government Let the will of the people be known to the

government They modify and make compromises

between the various sides and issues

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What the Parties Do

A link between the people and the government Let the will of the people be known to the

government They modify and make compromises

between the various sides and issues This unifies

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What the Parties Do

Al ink between the people and the government Let the will of the people be known to the

government They modify and make compromises

between the various sides and issues This unifies Softens the impact of decisions

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What the Parties Do

The major function is to nominate candidates

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What the Parties Do

The major function is to nominate candidates Want to gain control of the government

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What the Parties Do

The major function is to nominate candidates Want to gain control of the government

They inform and stimulate voters

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What the Parties Do

The major function is to nominate candidates Want to gain control of the government

They inform and stimulate voters You should vote because…

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What the Parties Do

The major function is to nominate candidates Want to gain control of the government

They inform and stimulate voters You should vote because…

Grant their seal of approval upon candidates

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What the Parties Do

The major function is to nominate candidates Want to gain control of the government

They inform and stimulate voters You should vote because…

Grant their seal of approval upon candidates Endorse a candidate

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What the Parties Do

They shape how the government functions

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What the Parties Do

They shape how the government functions Partisan issues

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What the Parties Do

They shape how the government functions Partisan issues

They are a watchdog

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What the Parties Do

They shape how the government functions Partisan issues

They are a watchdog The party out of power will watch the other

and report on wrong-doings

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The Two-Party System

Why do we have a two-party system?

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The Two-Party System

Why do we have a two-party system? Historical reasons, Federalist and Anti-

Federalists

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The Two-Party System

Why do we have a two-party system? Historical reasons, Federalist and Anti-

Federalists tradition

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The Two-Party System

Why do we have a two-party system? Historical reasons, Federalist and Anti-

Federalists Tradition The functioning of the electoral system

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The Two-Party System

Why do we have a two-party system? Historical reasons, Federalist and Anti-

Federalists Tradition The functioning of the electoral system

Single-member districts Plurality (winner-takes-all)

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The Two-Party System

The American Ideology

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The Two-Party System

The American Ideology In the grand scope, the American peoples’ political

beliefs are quite similar

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The Two-Party System

The American Ideology In the grand scope, the American peoples’ political

beliefs are quite similar This has allowed a two-party system to persist

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Other Systems

Multiparty System

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Other Systems

Multiparty System In many European countries, they have

systems that support many parties

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Other Systems

Multiparty System In many European countries, they have

systems that support many parties Usually based upon religion, economic, political

ideology

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Other Systems

Multiparty System In many European countries, they have

systems that support many parties Usually based upon religion, economic, political

ideology This leads to truer representation of the

people

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Other Systems

Multiparty System In many European countries, they have

systems that support many parties Usually based upon religion, economic, political

ideology This leads to truer representation of the

people Leads to instability and deadlock when parties

must share the government

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Other Systems

One-Party Systems

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Other Systems

One-Party Systems In essence, this is a no-party system

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Other Systems

One-Party Systems In essence, this is a no-party system The only party is the party in power

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Membership in Parties

Parties typically are a cross-section of the American Society, however, some broad generalizations can be drawn

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Democrats

African-Americans, Catholics, Jews, union members, not college educated

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Republicans

White, males, Protestants, business, community, wealthy, college educated