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Political Parties review

Political Parties review. Political Parties review. Political socialization. what gives you your political identity; family , peers, media, opinion leaders Begins in early Childhood!!!!!. Liberal vs. Conservative. What Party is considered what? Republican- Conservative Democrat- Liberal.

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Political Parties review

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  1. Political Parties review

  2. Political Parties review

  3. Political socialization • what gives you your political identity; family, peers, media, opinion leaders • Begins in early Childhood!!!!!

  4. Liberal vs. Conservative • What Party is considered what? • Republican- Conservative • Democrat- Liberal

  5. Voter Requirements • 18, citizen, registered to vote • Most states- registered 30 days before election • Prevents voter fraud

  6. Former voting limitations • Literacy test • Poll tax • Land owner • gender • race • age

  7. Functions of political parties • Nominate • inform voters • bonding agent • become less important. More people have become independent voters.

  8. Incumbent • person currently holding office and seeking re-election • Presidential incumbents almost always given re-nomination

  9. Minor Parties • Economic protest- short lived • Ideological- (communist party)- longest lived • Single issue- shortest lived- tries to get issue absorbed by major party • Splinter- breaks away from major party around one person- Bull Moose progressives

  10. Minor Parties • Don’t win presidential elections because it is too hard to get on the ballot in most states

  11. Reasons for 2 party system • History- Federalist and Anti federalist • Electoral college

  12. Reasons for Non-voting • Apathy- not caring- number 1 • Out of town • Reasons for “cannot voters” • Felons • Institutionalized (mental patient)

  13. Party Platforms • detailed description of what the party believes on all issues • Written at the party’s National Convention

  14. Cannot Voters • mentally handicapped • convicted felons

  15. Electoral college- • Body that elects the president and vice president • Created by constitution • 538 total (270 magic number) • 34 votes for Texas- Representatives + Senators • Electors chosen at state party conventions • Electors vote in Dec. at state capitals • Electoral votes counted at a joint session of Congress • “winner-take-all”

  16. Iowa caucus • first major test in a presidential campaign • Begins the primary season and starts the elimination process • Weeds out excessive candidates

  17. Presidential Election • 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November ( Nov. 4th) • Presidential inauguration in January (Jan. 20th unless it is on a Sunday) • Formal election of President takes place at joint session of Congress in January.

  18. Primaries • used to narrow down the field of candidates for presidential nominee for a party • Closed primaries- only card carrying members of the party may vote • Open primaries- any registered voter may vote

  19. National Party Convention • RNC, DNC • Meet every four years • Nominate pres/vp candidates • Approve party platform

  20. Off year elections vs. presidential elections • When is the higher voter turnout going to happen? • DUH!

  21. Steps to being president • Announcement • Primaries • National Convention • Nomination from party • Election Day

  22. FEC-Federal Election Commission • Govern all campaign finance laws • To receive public funds from Presidential Campaign Fund cannot receive private campaign contributions

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