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WHAT ARE POLITICAL PARTIES? YOU ASK

Discover the roles of political parties, including their functions as organizations, their impact in the electorate, and their representation in government. Explore the platforms of influential parties such as Republican, Democratic, Libertarian, Socialist, Communist, and Green. Learn about key issues and stances held by each party. Understand the sequence of elections, including the nomination process, primary elections, and general elections.

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WHAT ARE POLITICAL PARTIES? YOU ASK

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  1. WHAT ARE POLITICAL PARTIES? YOU ASK

  2. ROLES • PARTY IN THE-ELECTORATE • PARTY AS ORGANIZATION • PARTY IN GOV

  3. WE HAVE • A TWO PARTY SYSTEM • NORTH KOREA= ONE PARTY SYSTEM • ENGLAND=MULTI-PARTY SYSTEM

  4. ALTHOUGH… • WE DO HAVE THIRD PARTYS • Which are more influential in the local and state governments • Libertarian • Socialist • Communist • Green

  5. PARTY PLATFORMS • Each party has a list of ideals, and stances on certain issues.

  6. FOR INSTANCE: REPUBLICAN PARTY PLATFORM: • Abortion   Promote adoption & abstinence, not abortion clinic referrals.    Human Life Amendment to the Constitution. • Civil Rights   Affirmative Access, without preferences or set-asides.    States should not recognize gay marriage from other states.    Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage.    The Patriot Act is used to track terrorist activity.    Homosexuality is incompatible with military service.    Support the advancement of women in the military. • Crime   Support the death penalty.    Best way to deter crime is to enforce existing laws. • Drugs   Jail time and school drug testing deters drug use.

  7. CONTINUED • Education   Promote school choice and home-schooling.    Support voluntary student-initiated prayer in school. • Energy & Oil   No Kyoto, no mandatory carbon emissions controls. • Environment   Private property ownership key to environmental agenda.    Cap-and-trade market-based air pollution reductions. Families & Children   Families are the cornerstone of our culture.

  8. DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM • Abortion   Pursue embryonic stem cell research.    Support right to choose even if mother cannot pay. • Budget & Economy   Cut the deficit in half over the next four years. • Civil Rights   Strengthen some parts of Patriot Act and change other parts.    Support affirmative action to redress discrimination.    Racial and religious profiling is wrong.    Keep marriage at state level; no federal gay marriage ban. Corporations   Tax credits and investment support for small business.    Transparency in corporate accounting.    End corporate welfare as we know. • Crime   Crack down on gangs and drugs.

  9. CONTINUED.. • Drugs   Bring to justice those bringing drugs to America. • Education   Support lifelong learning and Distance Learning.    Bush broke promise of NCLB by not funding it.    Standardized tests to advance learning, not bureaucracy.    Charter schools OK, vouchers not. • Energy & Oil   Energy independence to avoid dealing with repressive regimes.    Develop renewable energy and efficient vehicles.    We cannot drill our way to energy independence. • Environment   Reject choice of healthy economy vs. healthy environment.    Honor hunting & fishing heritage via more conservation lands. Families & Children   Family is the center of American life.

  10. SEQUENCE OF ELECTION • Nominate Candidate • Primary Election • General Election • Seated

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