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FOCUS QUESTIONS

Explore the various functions and roles of political parties in a democracy, from monitoring officeholders to educating the electorate and influencing public policies.

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FOCUS QUESTIONS

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  1. FOCUS QUESTIONS When political parties play a “watchdog” role on their opponents who currently hold a political office, in order to keep them accountable to voters, what function of political parties are they displaying? • Recruiting and Nominating Candidates • Helping Candidates Win • Educating the Electorate • Monitoring the actions of officeholders

  2. Focus Questions When political parties provide campaign volunteers, money and advertising, they are demonstrating which function of political parties? • Recruiting & Nominating Candidates • Helping Candidates Win Elections • Educating the Electorate • Monitoring the Actions of Officeholders

  3. PANDY

  4. The Political Spectrum 80% of Voters Republicans Democrats LEFT POLITICAL CENTER RIGHT Liberal Democrats Conservative Dem. Liberal Republicans Conservative Rep. LIBERAL CONSERVATIVE MODERATE • As People: • 1. Less Free Thinking • 2. Resists change • High Morals (Faith) • As Ideology: • 1. Government is small, administrative. (Hand’s Off). • 2. Free Enterprise, less Gov. restrictions • 3. Gov. should not redistribute wealth. Individuals should provide for self, or seek help from churches/charities. Welfare not Gov. responsibility. As People: 1. Free thinking 2. Open to change As Ideology: 1. Government is large, broad in scope. (Hand’s On) 2. Government plays active role in the economy and social issues (I.E. Poverty) 3. Government redistributes wealth in order insure equality of all people’s opportunity (I.E. Welfare) • To reach voters, parties must appeal to political center. • Similarities Between Parties • Organize to Win Elections • Influence Public Polices & Lawmaking • Reflect both liberal and conservative views • Define themselves in a way which gains majority support by appealing to the political center.

  5. Compare Political Parties • Similarities between parties • Organize to win elections • Influence public policies • Reflect both liberal and conservative views • Define themselves in a way that wins majority support by appealing to the political center.

  6. How Parties Demonstrate Similarities • Parties show their similarities through their functions. • Organize to win elections • Recruiting & Nominating Candidate • Helping Candidates to Win Elections • Influence public policies • Educating the Electorate • Monitoring the Actions of Officeholders • Reflect both liberal and conservative views • Define themselves in a way that wins majority support by appealing to the political center.

  7. POLITICAL PARTIES

  8. Republicans Democrats

  9. Organize to win elections • Define themselves in a way that wins majority support by appealing to the political center. • Influence public policies • Reflect both liberal and conservative views

  10. Differences in Political Parties • In order to tell the differences in political parties examine: • Party Platform • Party Ideas, beliefs and opinions on campaign issues • Platform Planks • Actual proposed action statements demonstrating the platform issue. • Campaigning • Speeches, Information, Propaganda, Debates

  11. The party’s ideas and opinions are stated in a party's ___________________ and reflected in campaigning Platform Democrats Republicans • Government’s purpose is to help all people. (Big Government) • Government is administrative and small. • People should help themselves. (Small Government) Organize to win elections Influence public policies Reflect both liberal and conservative views Define themselves in a way that wins majority support by appealing to the political center. “HAND’S ON” “HAND’S OFF”

  12. EXIT QUESTIONS Statements of policy beliefs and positions taken by candidates during political campaigns reflect the party _________? • Action Statement • Plank • Platform • Campaign Positions

  13. EXIT QUESTIONS What does one look at to tell the differences b/w political parties? • Speeches • Campaigns & Platforms • Candidates • Media Coverage

  14. Exit Questions Recently many leaders of the Republican Party have attempted to convince various key Republicans to run for the presidential nomination for the 2012 election. What function of political parties is being demonstrated? • Recruiting & Nominating Candidates • Educating the Electorate • Helping Candidates Win Elections • Monitoring the Actions of Officeholders

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