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Political Parties

Learn about the functions of political parties, party systems, roles of minor parties, and obstacles faced by third parties in elections. Explore the impact of third parties and the organization of political parties at local, state, and national levels.

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Political Parties

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  1. Political Parties

  2. Political Party Functions: • Recruit candidates – seeking men and woman who would meet voters approval • Educating the public – making people aware of important issues • Operating the government – work carried out on the basis of party affiliation • Patronage – rewarding loyal party members • Watchdog – party out of power watches the party in power and criticizes and offers solutions to its problems

  3. Party Systems • One-Party System – • the party basically is the government • Conflicts only arise within the party • Oligarchy • Two-Party System • In these systems other minor parties exist • In the U.S. these 2 parties are the Republican and Democrat parties • Multi-Party System • Includes third parties

  4. The Role of Minor Parties • A Third Party is any party other than one of the major two • There may be more than one Third Party • Three types of third parties: • Single-Issue Party – focus on 1 issue • Ideological Party – wants to change all of society • Splinter Party – group splits away from one of the major parties because of disagreement

  5. Impact and Obstacles of Third Parties • Impact – How Do they Change the Election • When people vote for a third party candidate it takes votes away from the 2 major party candidates • This has effected the result in numerous elections. • Obstacles – Why Don’t they Win? • Must have great amount of support to be placed on ballot • Candidates must be elected to represent the voters • financing

  6. Party Organization • Must declare voting preference when you register • In the U.S. you can register as Independent (no party preference)

  7. Local and State Party Roles Local Party: • Precinct – voting district, based on home address • Precinct Captain – organizes party workers to distribute info in neighborhood/precinct State Party Organization: • State central committee – representatives from each precinct/neighborhood • In charge of finding/electing candidate for Governor and State Congress

  8. National Party Role • National Convention – gathering of party members including local and state party officials • Meets every 4 years to choose presidential candidates • runs party’s national campaign/idea spreading

  9. Classwork • Pg. 457 • 1 and 4 • Pg. 462 • 3-5 • Pg 463 • Read • Answer Key Issues

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