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Political Parties

Political Parties. Have been in decline since the 1960’s Sharp decline in voters willing to declare a party Split-ticket voting. http://www.churchillcounty.org/clerktrs/images/donkeyelephant.gif. Question For You:. Is there a political party out there for you? Why/Why not?.

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Political Parties

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  1. Political Parties Have been in decline since the 1960’s • Sharp decline in voters willing to declare a party • Split-ticket voting http://www.churchillcounty.org/clerktrs/images/donkeyelephant.gif

  2. Question For You: • Is there a political party out there for you? Why/Why not? http://www.parks1.org/files/images/donkey2.jpg http://www.votemadsen.com/images/Elephant.jpg

  3. Two-Party System http://www.c-span.org/questions/images/ac2.jpg

  4. Why we have a two-party system by default… Electoral College system States run elections (state laws in place to keep state parties in power) People (parties) in power want to stay in power ATTENTION: There ARE other (third) parties in the USA….. They just cannot get elected to executive

  5. Libertarian Party • Opposes international dealings • Opposes government taxes • Opposes government intrusion into private lives http://www.lpboulder.com/images/govt101.gif http://users.vnet.net/alight/squirrel.html

  6. Green Party • WAS Strictly Environmental agenda http://www.tribune-chronicle.com/edit/cartoons/muccio_nadar%20green%20party.gif

  7. Socialist-Labor Party • Seek Socialist ownership of the means of production • Seek Redistribution of goods http://njsocialistparty.org/New-SPUSA-Logo.gif

  8. American Communist Party • “Looks forward to restructuring the American economic system” http://www.majickq.com/comcard-utilities.gif http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/u/us%7Drcp.gif

  9. Multi-Party Systems http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/mk/b/b1/Europe_satellite_globe.jpg

  10. One Party Systems http://www.historyplace.com/specials/calendar/docs-pix/stalin.jpg http://www.abc-latina.com/personnalites/images/fidel_castro.jpg http://www.chr.mergler.bnv-bamberg.de/initiativkreis/bilder/terror-kriegs-bilder/saddam_hussein.JPG

  11. Major Party Eras • Federalist V. Democratic Republicans (Anti-Federalists) • Era of the Democrats (1800-1860) • Era of the Republicans (1860-1932) • Return to the Democrats (1932-1968) • Divided Government (1968-present)

  12. Federalists & Dem-Reps http://www.hamiltonlives.com/alex2.jpg

  13. The 1st LoserFederalists to Democrats http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pnp/cph/3a50000/3a53000/3a53200/3a53276r.jpg

  14. First Democratic President • First Democratic Era 1824-1860

  15. 1824 1828

  16. The First Republican PresidentRepublican Era: 1860-1932

  17. 1860

  18. The Civil War http://www.usflag.org/history/the32starflag.html http://www.usflag.org/history/confederatestarsandbars.html http://www.onlinelittlerock.com/content/historic/photos/dead-at-gettysburg.jpg

  19. 1864 (during Civil War)

  20. Progressive Era Republican control of Executive and Legislature (mostly) Creation of National parks (conservation and environmental protectionism) Trustbusting Roosevelt Corollary

  21. 1900

  22. The Great Depression http://www.oah.org/pubs/magazine/greatdepression/img/christmas.jpg

  23. 1928

  24. Democratic Era 1932-1968 Great Depression WWII Desegregation Civil Rights War on Poverty

  25. 1932

  26. FDR’s New Deal http://www.historyplace.com/specials/calendar/docs-pix/fdr.jpg http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/intro01.jpg

  27. 1936

  28. 1940

  29. 1944

  30. The 60’s http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia/sharemed/targets/images/pho/t025/T025886A.jpg http://lipsheim.org/forum/agora/getfile.php3/lipsheimorg_schizoforum/225/culture-hippies.jpg

  31. Major Party Eras • Federalist V. Democratic Republicans (Anti-Federalists) • Era of the Democrats (1800-1860) • Era of the Republicans (1860-1932) • Return to the Democrats (1932-1968) • Divided Government (1968-present)

  32. 1952

  33. 1964

  34. Era of Divided Government 1968-present

  35. 1968

  36. 1972

  37. 1992

  38. 1996

  39. Important??? http://www.nndb.com/people/337/000023268/rperot.jpg http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/10/onradar/vert.nader.file.jpg

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