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Political Parties
Types: Communist Party & Theocracy
Elections are meaningless
Advantages: 1 person in control to where things can get done faster & more efficient
Disadvantage: people have no say so.
Undermine authoritarian regimes Controlled:
Creating firewalls to limit online communications
Shutdown dissident groups online.
Types: Socialism, Democracy
Advantages: many options
Disadvantage: Minorities &
minor party issues get left out
Types: Socialism, Democracy
Advantages: many options
Disadvantage: several parties must
work together, because one rarely wins alone
Unstable because many competing interest
•share beliefs about politics & the proper role of government
Anyone can join,as long as you declare
yourself when you register
Major function To get the candidates elected
Election Terms: Pick Candidates Nominate party leaders &
candidates Run Campaign
Act as watchdogs to hold politicians and the other party liable for actions.
Other Job Responsibilities: Raise funds, poll voters, arrange rallies, promote loyalty, introduce platforms/planks of candidates and register voters.
Tax Incentives Anti-abortion (Pro-Life) Capital Punishment
(Death Penalty) Voucher Education Consumer choice
healthcare & portable health insurance
Flexible Budget Right to bear arms with
limited restrictions & checks
Strong national defense budget
Limited/ time limited welfare
Against same sex marriage
Nuclear Power
Higher taxes, for people who make more
Pro-Abortion (Pro-Choice)
Against death penalty Universal Healthcare Balance budget Decrease budget for
national defense More restrictions &
checks on weapons For Isolationism Strong welfare Free Education Environmental reform
*Affect outcome of elections
* influence government & social policy
*Believe neither major party is meeting certain needs.
* Do not support extreme views of the 2 major parties
Independent Party/ Reform Party Between democrat &
republican Populist Party
Protect rights & institutions of industries
8 hr. work day & 17th Amendment
Progressive Party Labor unions & industrial
reform Moral reform Conservative reform
Socialist Party Worker/consumer control
over production Full employment &
environment Prohibition Party
18th Amendment
Green Party Environment &
Conservation Greenback Party
Currency expansion 16th & 19th Amendment Trade regulations
American Independent Party & Dixiecrat Party segregation
Libertarian Party Workers rights Less influence of
government American Socialist &
Communist Party Distribution of wealth government control of
industry & private property