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Political Parties. To-Do. Review for Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Quiz Quick Review: linkage institutions and political parties Introduction to Political Parties 15 minutes for mastery and reading. The Policymaking System. T1-4. Review – Linkage Institutions and Political Parties.
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To-Do Review for Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Quiz Quick Review: linkage institutions and political parties Introduction to Political Parties 15 minutes for mastery and reading
Review – Linkage Institutions and Political Parties • Linkage institutions: the political channels through which people’s concerns become political issues on the policy agenda. • Political parties • Interest groups • The media • Elections
Sample AP Question All of the following are examples of a linkage institution influencing the policy process EXCEPT A.) the president delivering the State of the Union speech B.) the Sierra Club lobbying the Environmental Protection Agency C.) the outcome of a congressional election D.) an expose by the national media on the housing crisis E.) the Republican Party pursuing a balanced budget amendment
Learning Objectives 8.1 – Identify the functions that political parties perform in American democracy. 8.2 – Determine the significance of party identification in America today. 8.3 – Describe how political parties are organized in the United States. 8.4 – Evaluate how well political parties generally do in carrying out their promises.
The Meaning of Party Parties can all agree – goal is to WIN! Anthony Downs agrees too: “team of men [and women] seeking to control the governing apparatus”
TASKS of Parties as Linkage Institutions Pick candidates Run campaigns Give cues to voters (educate voters) Articulate policies (party platform) Coordinate policymaking (btwn branches – Obama wants healthcare – he looks to Dems in Leg. Branch to make it happen)
How to Win Many voters in U.S. stick to the middle of the road Parties must not stray too far from that to stay afloat
Roles of Political Parties • Party in the Electorate • ALL ppl associating with a party • Party in Organization • Ppl who work to maintain the strength of party btwn elections (raise $, organize conventions) • Party in Government • Appointed and elected officials who represent the party (office holders)
Party in the Electorate • Party image: Voter’s idea of what Dems and Reps stand for • Party identification: a self-proclaimed preference for one party • Many Europeans countries pay for membership
Party in Organization • National convention • Every 4 years to choose pres. candidate and party platforms • National committee • Operates party btwn. conventions • National chairperson • Responsible for day-to-day activities – usually chosen by pres. nominee
Primaries – party organization Primaries – to determine who will be the party’s ONE candidate http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/politics/primary-tracker/ Closed - only vote for party in which you are registered Open – can choose party to vote for that day
Republican Chair • Reince Priebus was elected Chairman of the Republican National Committee on January 14, 2011, and reelected on January 25, 2013, putting him on track to become only the seventh person to serve four years as Republican Party Chairman.
Democratic Chair • DNC CHAIR DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ’S STATEMENT ON COLORADO RECALL ELECTION RESULTS • Press release title
Party in Government Party with the control over the most gov’t offices will have the most influence in determining who gets what, where, when and how. Carry out the policies created at National Conventions (platforms)
