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C. Miscellaneous 1) 3 Parts to American political parties a) party activists (Party Organization) b) candidates/leaders

C. Miscellaneous 1) 3 Parts to American political parties a) party activists (Party Organization) b) candidates/leaders (Party in Gov’t) c) voters (Party in the Electorate). 2) Reasons why people (activists) get involved in party activities a) patronage b) political career/gain power

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C. Miscellaneous 1) 3 Parts to American political parties a) party activists (Party Organization) b) candidates/leaders

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  1. C. Miscellaneous • 1) 3 Parts to American political parties • a) party activists (Party Organization) • b) candidates/leaders (Party in Gov’t) • c) voters (Party in the Electorate)

  2. 2) Reasons why people (activists) get involved in party activities • a) patronage • b) political career/gain power • c) preferments (gov’t contracts) • d) friendships, self-esteem • e) ideology • f) civic commitment • g) family tradition

  3. 3) Characteristics of the Am. Political System • 1) Two-party system • 2) Parties are not ideological • 3) De-centralized • 4) Undisciplined: Can’t force candidates to vote the party line once they are elected. • 5) Primarily electoral organizations

  4. 4) Party Differences “Not a dime’s worth) • a) Electoral Support • 1)Dem: organized labor, Catholics, Jews, West, NE, MW, Urban, less educated, poor, minorities. • 2)Rep: business, pro groups, Protestants, South, WMW, wealthy, suburbs, rural, educated, white. • b) Party Differences (platforms for specifics) • 1)D: public sector, strong fed. gov’t. • 2)R: Private sector, states rights • c) Idology: Beliefs of proper role of gov’t • 1)D: Liberal • 2)R: Conservative

  5. 1. Individual Liberty 2. Man is good 3. Reason to solve problems 4. Optimistic belief in progress, even drastic changes. 5. equality of opportunity 6. uniformity: rights are universal 7. gov’t necessary evil (except equality) freedom over order, equality over freedom 1. Order/Stability 2. Wickedness of Man 3. Use experience to solve problems 4. Mod. changes if any. 5. Opposed to equality, which is a danger to liberty. 6. Diversity: Rights apply differently. 7. Gov’t essential to maintain order, order over freedom, freedom over equality. Core Beliefs of Ideological Positions

  6. Modern Positions • Position Cons. Lib. • Change No Yes • Social-welfare State No Yes • Expand power No Yes of fed. gov’t. Except defense • Individual to the Economic Civil gov’t (liberty) Liberty

  7. Sec.3: Nominating Candidates for Office • A. How candidates are selected: may seek nomination in one of 4 ways. • 1) Caucuses: Private meetings of party leaders

  8. 2. Nominating Conventions: an official public meeting of a party to choose candidates. • a. Dems started (under Jackson) to get more people involved. (Platforms/Planks) • 3. Primary Elections: an election in which party members select people to run. • a. Closed: Only party members may vote. • b. Open: All may vote, even if they don’t belong to party. (Voters vote in Precincts) • 4. Petition: Signatures one must file in order to run.

  9. B. Presidential Nominations • 1. Legislative Caucuses: Congress chose candidates 1800-1824 • 2. Convention System: Anti-Masonic party, popularized by Jackson 1824-1916 • 3. Primary Election: 38 states use to choose delegates to attend the party’s national convention.

  10. C. Criticisms of Presidential Primaries • 1. Consumes an enormous amount of time, energy, and $. • 2. Puts a premium on the well known familiar name. • 3. Scheduling is erratic and irrational.

  11. 4. Result in internal divisions in parties • 5. Campaign skills over governing skills • 6. Primaries may produce a “loser” • 7. Gives the opposition plenty of ammunition for attack in general election

  12. D. Influence has decreased, why? • 1) Nominating process • 2) Election laws, registration/secret ballot • 3) An increase in Independents. • 4) Media (TV), candidates with $ go directly to voters, own PR/pollsters…don’t need parties.

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