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The Meaning of

Partyo

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The National Party Organizations

o the meeting ofparty delegates every four years tochoose a presidential ticket and thepartys platform

o one of the

institutions that keeps the partyoperating between conventions

o responsible forday-to-day activities of the party


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The Meaning of Party

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Favor lower taxes Favor less

domestic spending

Favor moregovernment

programs to helpthe middle class

and less-advantagedAmericans


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These are the people that work for the party. Local Parties

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a type of political partyorganization that relies heavily on materialinducements to win votes and to govern(popular late 19th century through the New Dealof the 1930s)

o a job, promotion or contract givenfor political reasons rather than merit; used byparty machines


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The 50 State Party Systems

o Only people who

have registered with the party canvote for that partys candidates.

o Voters decide onElection Day whether they want tovote in the Democrat or Republican

primary.o Voters are

presented with a list of candidates

from all parties.


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a group of individualswith a common interest uponwhich every political party

depends

Parties and politicians generallyact on their campaign promises.


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In addition to announcing the nominee at the

National Convention, platforms are written.


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Party Eras in

American History

o Historical periods in which a majority of votes cling tothe party in power

o An electoral earthquake where new issues and new

coalitions emerge

o The displacement of the majority party by the minorityparty, usually during a critical election


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Party Eras in

American History 1796-1824: The First Party System

oMadison warned of factions (Federalist #10)

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1828-1856: Jackson and the Democrats Versus the

WhigsoModern party founded by Jackson

oWhigs formed mainly to oppose JacksonianDemocrats


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Party Eras in

American History

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Third Parties: Their Impact onAmerican Politics

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Third Parties: Their Impact

on American PoliticsoWinner-take-all system: the

system in which the winner of the

popular vote in a state receivesall the electoral votes of thatstateshurts third partycandidates who may receive alot of votes but not enough towin state


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Who is this famous third party candidate?


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is an American politicalterm used by analysts to denote traditionally

Democratic voters, especially white working-class Northerners, who defected from their

party to support Republican President

Ronald Reagan in both the 1980 and 1984elections.

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