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5. Political Parties. Parties and What They Do. The Two-Party System. The Two-Party System in American History. The Minor Parties. Party Organization. p olitical party. p olitical party. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
5. Political Parties.
Parties and What They Do.
The Two-Party System.
The Two-Party System in American History.
The Minor Parties.
Party Organization.
political party
political partya group of persons who seek to control government through the winning of elections and the holding of
public offices
major parties
major partiesRepublicanDemocratic
partisanship
partisanshipstrong support of their party and its policy stands
party in power
party in powerthe party that controls the executive branch of
government
minor party
minor partyone of the many political parties without wide voter
support in this country
single-member district
single-member district
contests in which only one candidate is elected to each office on the ballet
plurality
pluralitylargest number of votes cast for the officer
bipartisan
bipartisantwo major parties find common ground and work
together here
pluralistic society
pluralistic society
consisting of several distinct cultures and groups
consensus
consensusa general agreement among various groups
multiparty
multipartyseveral major and many lesser parties exist
coalition
coalitiontemporary alliance of several groups who come together to form a working majority and so to
control a government
one-party system
one-party system
“no party” system
incumbent
incumbentcurrent office holder
faction
factionconflicting groups
electorate
electoratepeople eligible to vote
sectionalism
sectionalisma devotion to the interests of a particular region
ideological parties
ideological parties
based on a particular set of beliefs
single-issueparties
single-issueparties
focus on only one public-policy matter
economic protest parties
economic protest parties
rooted in periods of economic discontent
splinter parties
splinter partiesthose that have split away from one of the major
parties
ward
warda unit into which cities are often divided for the
election of city council members
precint
precintsmallest unit of election administration
split-ticketvoting
split-ticketvoting
voting for candidates of different parties for different offices at the same election
Campaign Fundraiser.
The Election Process.
Voices on Government
Interpreting Political Cartoons.
Democrat and then Republican.
Multi-Party System.
Dictator Joseph Stalin.
Political Party Contacts.
Perspectives?
Interpreting Political Cartoons.
Four Eras of Political Parties.
Four Eras of Political Parties.
Democratic vs Repbulican.
Four Types of Minor Parties.
The 1912 Presidential Election.
Minor Parties, 1880-2004.
Voting Leadership.
Local Party Organization.
Direct Access.
Interpreting Political Cartoons.
Political Party Identification, 1964-2004.
Analyzing Political Cartoons.