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IV. Political IV. Political PartiesParties
IV. Political IV. Political PartiesParties
Famous Campaign Slogans
• “Keep cool with Coolidge”
• “A chicken in every pot, a car in every garage”
• “It’s the Economy, stupid”
Development of Political Parties
Who Said It?
•“Winning isn’t everything it’s the only thing”
•Vince Lombardi
I. Party System•Political Party – Group
with common interest who organize to win elections and control government
•Help people define political beliefs
A. One-Party System • Only one candidate is on a ballot • Communist countries always have
this type of government • Iran – Religious leaders dominate
government • Theocracy – Government
controlled by religious leaders
Iran’s Current President
B. Multiparty System
•Many candidates appear on the ballot
•France – 5 major parties •Italy – 10 major parties
C. Two-Party System • Republican and Democratic
parties are the main parties in U.S.
• System dates back to the Federalist and Anti-Federalist
• Accept two parties because its always been that way
Which Party is Represented by the
Elephant?
Which Animal Represents the
Democratic Party?
D. Role of Minor Parties•Third Party – Any parties besides the main two
•Also called minor parties
E. Types of Third Parties
• 1) Single-Issue – Focuses on one major social, economic, or moral issue
• Usually short lived • Fade away after major party adopts
their beliefs • 2) Ideological Party – Focuses on
overall change in society• Socialist and communist parties
• 3) Splinter Party – Splits away from one of the major parties
• Usually led by popular figures • Bull Moose Party – Theodore
Roosevelt splits away from Republican Party
• Results in an easy win for Woodrow Wilson the Democrat’s candidate
Teddy Bear
F. Importance of 3rd Parties
• Have effected the results of elections • 2000 – Ralph Nader took many votes
away from Al Gore• Promote many ideas later adopted by
major parties • Minimum wage, five-day work week,
unemployment insurance, health insurance
G. Political Party Functions
• George Washington warned against the “[harmful] effects of the spirit of party”
• Feared that parties would hinder a democracy
Party Functions
•1) Recruiting Candidates •Seek candidates who can
win •Parties inform the public
about a candidate’s beliefs
• 2) Educate the Public • Bring important issues to the attention
of the public • Platform – Writing of the parties
beliefs and positions on issues • Allows uninformed voters to know how
the candidates stand on key issues
• 3) Operating Government • Play major role in staffing
government • Patronage – Favors given to
reward party loyalty
• 4) Acting as Watchdog• Party out of power in the executive
branch acts as watchdog • Observe party in power, criticize it,
and offer solution • Criticize to better their position in
the next election