political parties
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The ideasideas and beliefsbeliefs about how government should be run
The basis for organizing political parties
OrganizingOrganizing people with similar ideologies to control government
Link voters to elected officials
Work toward Party PlatformParty Platform: written statement of what party wants to achieve when they get in office
Republican Symbol
Democratic Symbol
•To Get Elected into Public Office
•WHY?
-Your beliefs don’t mean much if Your beliefs don’t mean much if you don’t have the power to make you don’t have the power to make changes…changes…
Moderates
Reactionary
Radical
Liberal Conservative
Democratic Party
Republican Party
•This is where most of the American Public is
•#1 goal to get elected
•Most American Voters are in the middle of the spectrum (Inward Push)
•Most $ Donors are more extreme in their ideology•(Outward Push on Spectrum)
•Result: Parties have to try to appeal to everyone
Sometimes Yes ex. Bailout Deal
Often practice Partisan Politics: Only support ideas of YOUR political party.
Makes compromise hard…