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Unit 4 Chapter 16, Section 1. Political Parties Mr. Young American Government. Essential Questions. Even though George Washington did not want political parties, why did they eventually become prevalent? What is the importance of third parties in America today?. I CAN:. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Unit 4Unit 4Chapter 16, Section 1Chapter 16, Section 1
Political PartiesPolitical Parties
Mr. YoungMr. Young
American GovernmentAmerican Government
Essential QuestionsEssential Questions
Even though George Washington did Even though George Washington did not want political parties, why did not want political parties, why did they eventually become prevalent?they eventually become prevalent?
What is the importance of third What is the importance of third parties in America today?parties in America today?
I CAN:I CAN:
1.1. Define Political PartiesDefine Political Parties
2.2. Explain the difference between One Explain the difference between One Party, Two Party, and Multiparty Party, Two Party, and Multiparty SystemSystem
3.3. Analyze the role of third parties in Analyze the role of third parties in American HistoryAmerican History
Political Parties VideoPolitical Parties Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVduUS24DUE
US Gov’t Political Parties SystemUS Gov’t Political Parties System Play from beginning to 1:57Play from beginning to 1:57
Political Parties DefinitionPolitical Parties Definition
A group of people who organize to promote A group of people who organize to promote common beliefs and goals by electing officials common beliefs and goals by electing officials who share their views.who share their views.
An ongoing coalition of interests joined An ongoing coalition of interests joined together to try to get their candidates for together to try to get their candidates for public office elected under a common labelpublic office elected under a common label
An organization designed to elect government An organization designed to elect government office holders under a given labeloffice holders under a given label
An organization that runs candidates for public An organization that runs candidates for public office under the party’s name.office under the party’s name.
Parties and Party SystemsParties and Party Systems
Political PartyPolitical Party- - group of people group of people with broad with broad commoncommon interests interests who organize to who organize to win win electionselections, , control control governmentgovernment, and , and thereby influence thereby influence government government policiespolicies
One-Party SystemOne-Party System
The The PartyParty is the is the governmentgovernment
Political differences Political differences arise only within arise only within the the party party itselfitself
Usually found in Usually found in authoritarianauthoritarian governments, governments, come to power by come to power by forceforce
Cont.Cont.
In an election, only In an election, only oneone party is on the party is on the ballotballot
TheocracyTheocracy- - government government dominated by dominated by religion, such as religion, such as IranIran
Multiparty SystemsMultiparty Systems
Most common Most common political political system system among among democracies and democracies and nations allowing nations allowing more than one more than one partyparty
IdeologiesIdeologies- basic - basic beliefs about beliefs about governmentgovernment
ContCont One party rarely gets One party rarely gets
enough enough supportsupport to to control the control the governmentgovernment
Will form a Will form a coalition coalition governmentgovernment- when - when several parties several parties combine forces to combine forces to make the majoritymake the majority
Usually the nation is Usually the nation is very very politically politically unstableunstable
Two-Party SystemTwo-Party System When only two When only two majormajor
parties usually can parties usually can control the control the governmentgovernment
Sometimes called “Sometimes called “big big tenttent theory,” many theory,” many different approaches different approaches and polices fall under and polices fall under same umbrellasame umbrella
Examples: Examples: United United StatesStates, Jamaica, and , Jamaica, and MaltaMalta
Two Party System VideoTwo Party System Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOL0hzUWn7I&feature=related
5 minutes5 minutes
Quote by John Ellis (pg. 15)Quote by John Ellis (pg. 15)
““I mean that the (American) I mean that the (American) revolutionary generation found a way revolutionary generation found a way to contain the explosive energies of to contain the explosive energies of the debate in the form of an ongoing the debate in the form of an ongoing argument or dialogue that was argument or dialogue that was eventually institutionalized and eventually institutionalized and rendered safe by the creation of rendered safe by the creation of political parties.”political parties.”
History of Political Parties VideoHistory of Political Parties Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH46Ogc3UN0&feature=related
6:48 min6:48 min
History of American History of American Political PartiesPolitical Parties
George George WashingtonWashington- - warned against the warned against the harmful effects of harmful effects of political partiespolitical parties
Even so, political Even so, political parties began parties began before but was before but was rampant after his rampant after his presidencypresidency
James Madison/James Madison/Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson
MadisonMadison likened likened parties to special parties to special interest groupsinterest groups
JeffersonJefferson disliked disliked parties so much, he parties so much, he was quoted as was quoted as saying, “if I could saying, “if I could not go to heaven not go to heaven but with a party, I but with a party, I would not go there would not go there at all.at all.
Pre-Party EraPre-Party EraFederalist vs. Anti-FederalistFederalist vs. Anti-Federalist
Federalist ViewFederalist View Anti-Federalist ViewAnti-Federalist View
Favored the Favored the ConstitutionConstitution
Merchants and CitiesMerchants and Cities Strong national Strong national
governmentgovernment Bill of Rights not Bill of Rights not
needed, 8 states needed, 8 states already had onealready had one
Opposed the Opposed the ConstitutionConstitution
Farmers and LaborersFarmers and Laborers Constitution drafted in Constitution drafted in
secrecysecrecy Extralegal (not Extralegal (not
sanctioned by law)sanctioned by law) States RightsStates Rights Wanted a Bill of RightsWanted a Bill of Rights
The Split and Start of Parties The Split and Start of Parties (1796-1800)(1796-1800)
FederalistFederalist AlexanderAlexander Hamilton Hamilton ManufactureManufacture and and
Commercial InterestCommercial Interest Northeastern/New Northeastern/New
England StatesEngland States Strong Strong National National
GovernmentGovernment BroadBroad/ Loose / Loose
Interpretation of the Interpretation of the ConstitutionConstitution
Only Only EliteElite in politics in politics
Jeffersonian Jeffersonian Democratic-RepublicanDemocratic-Republican
ThomasThomas Jefferson and Jefferson and JamesJames Madison Madison
FarmersFarmers and small and small debtorsdebtors
Southern StatesSouthern States WeakWeak Central Central
Government, stronger Government, stronger state’sstate’s rights rights
StrictStrict interpretation of interpretation of the Constitutionthe Constitution
Only Only EliteElite in politics in politics
FederalistFederalist Democratic-Republicans
Election of 1800Election of 1800 JeffersonJefferson defeats John defeats John
Adams and Adams and Jeffersonians take over Jeffersonians take over from 1800-1824from 1800-1824
FirstFirst peaceful transition peaceful transition from one party to from one party to another in American another in American (maybe world) history(maybe world) history
Beginning of end for Beginning of end for Federalist Party, which Federalist Party, which eventually dissolved in eventually dissolved in 18201820
Presidential Candidate
Party Home StatePopular Vote(a), (b), (c)
Electoral Vote
Count Percentage
Thomas Jefferson
Democratic-Republican
Virginia 41,330 61.4% 73
Aaron Burr Democratic-Republican
New York — — 73(d)
John Adams Federalist Massachusetts
25,952 38.6% 65
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Federalist South Carolina
— — 64
John Jay Federalist New York — — 1
Total 67,282 100.0% 276
Needed to win 70
Election of 1800Election of 1800
Growth of American PoliticsGrowth of American Politics
Anti-Federalist turn Anti-Federalist turn into Democratic into Democratic party of today party of today under under Andrew Andrew JacksonJackson in in 18281828
RepublicanRepublican Party Party started as an started as an anti-anti-slaveryslavery party and party and first president was first president was Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln
Election of 1824Election of 1824Presidential Candidate
Party Home State
Popular Vote(a)
Electoral VoteCount Percentage
Andrew Jackson(b)
Democratic-Republican
Tennessee 151,271 41.3 99
John Quincy Adams(e)
Democratic-Republican
Massachusetts 113,122 30.9 84
William Harris Crawford(c)
Democratic-Republican
Georgia 40,856 11.2 41
Henry Clay(d)
Democratic-Republican
Kentucky 47,531 13.0 37
(Massachusetts unpledged electors)
None N/A 6,616 1.8 0
Other 6,437 1.8 0
Total 365,833 100.0% 261
Needed to win 131
Election of 1860Election of 1860
Presidential candidate
PartyHome state
Popular vote(a)
Electoralvote
Running mate
Count Pct
Vice-presidential candidate
Home state
Elect. vote
Abraham Lincoln
Republican
Illinois 1,865,908 39.8% 180 Hannibal Hamlin
Maine 180
John C. Breckinridge
Southern Democratic
Kentucky 848,019 18.1% 72 Joseph Lane
Oregon 72
John BellConstitutional Union/Whig
Tennessee
590,901 12.6% 39Edward Everett
Massachusetts
39
Stephen A. Douglas
Northern Democratic
Illinois 1,380,202 29.5% 12
Herschel Vespasian Johnson
Georgia 12
Other 531 0.0% — Other —
Total 4,685,561 100% 303 303
Needed to win 152 152
Electoral Map of 1860Electoral Map of 1860
Role of Minor PartiesRole of Minor Parties
Third PartyThird Party- any party - any party other than one of the other than one of the two major partiestwo major parties
All have one thing in All have one thing in common: believe that common: believe that neitherneither party is party is meeting meeting certaincertain needsneeds
Want to propose Want to propose remedyremedy to this to this situationsituation
Role of third partiesRole of third parties
http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUmGqxDSnxsv=RUmGqxDSnxs
3:11 minutes3:11 minutes
1) Single-Issue Party1) Single-Issue Party
Focuses exclusively Focuses exclusively on one major on one major socialsocial, , economiceconomic, , or or moralmoral, issue, issue
Generally is Generally is shortshort lived because issue lived because issue fadesfades away or away or major party major party adopts adopts the issue the issue
2) Ideological Party2) Ideological Party
Focuses on overall Focuses on overall changechange in society in society rather than on an rather than on an issueissue
Examples: Examples: SocialistSocialist Labor Party and Labor Party and CommunistCommunist Party Party
3) Splinter Party3) Splinter Party
SplitsSplits away from away from one of the major one of the major partiesparties because of because of some some disagreementdisagreement
Typically fade Typically fade away with the away with the defeatdefeat of their of their candidatecandidate
Role of Minor Party VideoRole of Minor Party Video
Watch Taft Presidency video start at Watch Taft Presidency video start at 41:33 and end at 43:25.41:33 and end at 43:25.
Watch beginning of Wilson Watch beginning of Wilson Presidency videoPresidency video
Impact of Third PartiesImpact of Third Parties
Have influenced the Have influenced the outcomeoutcome of national of national electionselections
Have often Have often promotedpromoted ideas that were at first ideas that were at first unpopularunpopular or hotly or hotly debateddebated
Example: Example: minimumminimum wage, wage, five-dayfive-day workweek, workweek, unemploymentunemployment insurance, and insurance, and healthhealth insuranceinsurance
Obstacles of Third PartiesObstacles of Third Parties
Third party candidates are usually Third party candidates are usually requiredrequired to obtain a large number of to obtain a large number of votervoter signatures in a short signatures in a short timetime
Single-member districtsSingle-member districts- no matter - no matter how number of candidates, only one how number of candidates, only one person will winperson will win
Proportional representationProportional representation- offices - offices are filled in are filled in proportionproportion to the votes to the votes that each party’s candidates receivethat each party’s candidates receive
ContCont One major problem is One major problem is
financingfinancing a campaign a campaign Americans are Americans are
reluctantreluctant to support or to support or contributecontribute to a to a campaigncampaign that they that they don’t think has a don’t think has a chance of winningchance of winning
Third Parties must Third Parties must plant plant politicalpolitical roots at roots at the the nationalnational level, and level, and few canfew can
Political Parties VideoPolitical Parties Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXJcmFeIZBYv=FXJcmFeIZBY
Cram for the exam (start at 3:27 for Cram for the exam (start at 3:27 for third parties)third parties)
Texas RangersTexas Rangers
Created by Created by Stephen F. Austin Stephen F. Austin in 1823in 1823
Used to protect the Used to protect the governor, track governor, track down fugitivesdown fugitives
Jurisdiction is Jurisdiction is Austin (capital) of Austin (capital) of TexasTexas
Texas RangersTexas Rangers
Oldest state law Oldest state law enforcement enforcement agency in the USagency in the US
Were involved in Were involved in the Bonnie and the Bonnie and Clyde case and Clyde case and John Wesley John Wesley Hardin, who once Hardin, who once killing a man for killing a man for snoringsnoring
Causes of Death Number of deaths
Accidental 1
Assault 23
Automobile accident
1
Duty related illness
7
Gunfire 65
Gunfire (Accidental)
2
Stabbed 1
Struck by train 2
Struck by vehicle 1