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Chapter 9.2 Role of Political Parties

Chapter 9.2 Role of Political Parties. Party Structures & The Roles They Play in Government Today. Review. Hand back exit tickets. Go over each part. Do each part for each party: Symbol ? Ideology ? 2012 Ticket ? Logo ? Slogan ?. Symbols?. Ideology?. Conservative. Liberal.

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Chapter 9.2 Role of Political Parties

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  1. Chapter 9.2Role of Political Parties Party Structures & The Roles They Play in Government Today

  2. Review • Hand back exit tickets. • Go over each part. • Do each part for each party: • Symbol? • Ideology? • 2012 Ticket? • Logo? • Slogan?

  3. Symbols?

  4. Ideology? Conservative Liberal

  5. 2012 Ticket

  6. Logo?

  7. Slogan?

  8. Local Level • In the structure of the political party, this is the “Grassroots” level. • Local committees recruit party members to work the polls, to run for elective offices, and to “get out the vote,” and to attend and represent them at the state level functions. • The local chairperson runs the day-to-day operations to organize the party and oversees fundraising events. http://www.currituckgop.com/Executive%20Committee.html No Democratic page could be found. • Precinct workers work the polling sites

  9. State Level • State committees support party nominees for state elective offices, choose delegates to the national committee and national convention, and choose the state chairperson. • The state chairperson runs the day-to-day operations to organize the party, organize the state convention and oversees fundraising events. http://www.ncdp.org/node/262 http://www.ncgop.org/nc-gop-team/

  10. National Level • This level is the most visible but not as powerful as the other levels. • The National committee is made up of representatives from every state. They plan & organize the National convention. • The National chairperson runs the day-to-day operations to organize the party and oversees fundraising events. http://www.democrats.org/about/our_leaders http://www.gop.com/our-party/leadership/

  11. National Convention • Held every 4 years to write the party platform and officially nominate the party’s Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates. • The Party’s Presidential Candidate chooses their Vie Presidential running mate. These offices run as a “ticket.” • Held in a large city in a swing or battleground state. • 2012 EXS: Democratic Convention in Charlotte, NC; GOP Convention in Tampa, FL

  12. Go over Each Function • Nominating Candidates: The party chooses who represents them in the general election • Open primary (All voters can choose party’s nominee) • Closed primary (Only party members choose nominee) • Caucus (Party meeting where voters stand with nominee) • Campaigning for candidates (Raise $, canvassing) • Informing citizens (Run ads, stumping) • Managing government (Make appointments by patronage, upper-hand in making laws) • Linking levels of government (platform, campaigning for candidates) • Acting as a watchdog (losing party watches and report majority abuses through the use of the media)

  13. Class Election • Choose your party. • Candidates “Throw your hat into the Ring.” • Each party will nominate your candidates: • Hold open direct primary • Hold closed direct primary • Hold party caucus • Complete writing assignment on p. 7.

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