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Political Parties I

Political Parties I. Does this cartoon represent the fears of Madison come to life or the expression of his system working correctly? Explain. Objective.

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Political Parties I

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  1. Political Parties I Does this cartoon represent the fears of Madison come to life or the expression of his system working correctly? Explain

  2. Objective • The student will define the term political party and contrast the structures of the European and American parties, paying particular attention to the federal structure of the United States system and the concept of party identification.

  3. Objective • Trace the development of the United States party system through its four periods. Explain why parties have been in decline since the New Deal.

  4. Party ROLES • Seeking to elect candidates to public office for the purpose of achieving a coherent set of goals by supplying them with a label • Brand recognition (what does the label mean?) • Recruiting and training then running candidates’ campaigns • Coordinating winning candidates across levels of government

  5. “American” Parties • IMPACT OF FEDERALISM • IMPACT OF SEPARATION OF POWERS • IMPACT OF BICAMERAL DESIGN • IMPACT OF ‘WEAKER’ PARTY ID • http://people-press.org/party-identification-trend/

  6. Political Parties II • Most people are neither 100% conservative nor 100% liberal. Most Americans are moderates that reside somewhere in the middle. Party candidates however, at all levels of government, usually take more radical viewpoints as their platform. • Does this partisanship affect voter turn out or voter apathy negatively? Why or why not.

  7. Objectives • Describe the evolution of the major political parties in the United States. • Identify and evaluate realigning elections

  8. ERAS in party development • 1790s-1832 • SEPARATION OF LEADERSHIP CAUSCUSES AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS • 1830s-1890s Jacksonian Sub-ERA-federal patronage ties states to Nat’l leaders Post-Civil War Sub-ERA-national parties withdraw (captured by Progressive Sub-ERA-see chart business) • 1900-1960 Progressive reforms (secret ballots, primaries, clean campaign laws) begin to weaken 19th century parties • 1960 to ? Mass Media further separates the politicians from the parties, soft money (1970s-2003) tries to reinvigorate the parties-but the ‘tail is wagging the dog’ The struggles of GWB with the GOP in Congress and perhaps the challenge faced by Obama and a Democratic Dominated Congress illustrate the ‘death’ parties?

  9. RealignmentsSHARP, LONG LASTING SHIFT IN POPULAR COALITIONS • 1800-Jeffersonians complete the acquisition of broad support to dominate the next 25 years • 1828-Jacksonian populism comes to power and ‘organizes’ national parties • 1860-GOP victory triggers sectional parties • 1896-McKinley’s victory represents a popular decision in favor of industrialization for the 20th century • 1932-FDR makes the Democratic Party the party of change/reform/robust federal governance • CONFIRMING ELECTIONS? • ANY SINCE 1932?

  10. Objective Check • 3 roles of Parties in a democracy? • Impact of ________ on Parties in US vs. most other nations • Name a progressive reform, how did it impact party strength? • List the 5 realigning elections

  11. Politics 2010 • PBS NewsHour | PBS • Do you think this is a better way to vote and to determine winners in local elections? Statewide elections? Presidential primaries? • How does it impact Political Parties?

  12. Objectives • Describe the structure of a major party. Distinguish powerful from powerless party units. • Indicate whether there are major differences between the parties. Describe some of the issue differences between delegates at Democratic and Republican conventions, and compare these differences with those of the party rank and file.

  13. Power? • At local level…..yes? Why? • Connection to actual voters (ground game) • At State level…..yes? Why? • Most laws regarding party conduct made here • All of Congress selected at this level • 10th Amendment • At National Level….yes? Why? • Fundraising ability (limited after BiCRA 2002) • Media Attention • Growth of Federal Role (response to events)

  14. Third parties • American Independent 1968 • Populists 1880s • Libertarians • Free Soil 1840-50s

  15. LACK of successful Third Parties • Tradition • Golden Rule • Electoral System • Cohesion of Americans’ ideology • Grand Theft Political

  16. Objective Check • Does the Convention or the primaries nominate a Presidential candidate? Explain • What is the most commons CONSTRASTING stereotype for the Democrats and GOP? • Why no communist or Nazi parties in US of any significance? • Name the most successful 3rd party is presidential election history

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