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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.