AP GOVERNMENTMR. LIPMAN

CHAPTER 12POLTICAL PARTIES

_____________was a democratic political machine that ran New York City in the 1870s.

A.WhigB.The DonkeyC.The ElephantD.Tammany HallE.The John Birch Society

_____________was a democratic political machine that ran New York City in the 1870s.

A.WhigB.The DonkeyC.The ElephantD.Tammany HallE.The John Birch Society

• The Golden Age, 1860-1932– Lincoln, Republicans– Political Machines– Tammany Hall

• The Modern Era– The New Deal– Candidate Centered Politics

• Citizen Support and Party Realignment– Critical Elections– Secular realignments– Shift in the South—the 1990s.

The American Enterprise Institute is an example of what?

A. a “think tank”B. a political machineC. a political action committeeD. a special interest groupE. a non-profit group

The American Enterprise Institute is an example of what?

A.A “think tank”B.A political machineC.A political action committeeD.A special interest groupE.A non-profit group

• National party– National chairperson– National committee

• National convention– Super delegates– Large television audiences

• States and localities– States regulate parties– Smallest unit is the precinct

• Informal groups– National Federation of Republican Women, the

Young Republicans, Think Tanks (the Heritage Foundation)

How are political parties organized?

• Running candidates for office– Raising money• Record numbers

– Mobilizing support and getting-out-the-vote (GOTV)• Public opinion surveys• Television ads• GOTV – Republican voter

vaults, Democratic unionsand interest groups

• Formulating and promoting policy– National party platform• Two-thirds implemented by

winning party• One-half of the losing party’s platform implemented

In the course of the past few decades, party unity among the Democratic and Republican parties has

__________.

A. become less unifiedB. stayed the sameC. become more unified.

In the course of the past few decades, party unity among the Democratic and Republican parties has

__________.

A. become less unifiedB. stayed the sameC. become more unified.

• Organizing government– Parties in Congress• Loyalty• The party line• Decentralization

– The presidential party– Parties in the federal courts– Parties in state governments• Influence

• Furthering unity, linkage, and accountability– Parties link branches of government

Activities of American Political Parties

Conservative voters tend to be what?

A.MaleB.WhiteC.WealthyD.ReligiousE.OlderF. All of the above

Conservative voters tend to be what?

A.MaleB.WhiteC.WealthyD.ReligiousE.OlderF. All of the above

• Party identification• Political socialization

– Early socialization• Group affiliations

– Geographic region– Gender– Race and ethnicity– Age– Social and economic

factors– Religion– Marital status

Who identifies as a Democrat? A Republican?

Theodore Roosevelt led the _________ party.

A.Bull MooseB.TeaC.DixiecratD.GreenE.Libertarian

Theodore Roosevelt led the _________ party.

A.Bull MooseB.TeaC.DixiecratD.GreenE.Libertarian

Minor Parties in the American Two-Party System

• Formation and role of third parties– Social issues– Civil rights issues– Trust in government– Effectiveness

• Barriers to third-party success– Proportional

representation– Winner-take-all system

What are some major third parties?

What does de-alignment theory state?

A.Both parties are not as “straight” as they used to be.

B. If two parties are compared to each other, one will always have an advantage.

C. There has been a general decline in party identification.

D.A third party always shifts the ideology of one of the two major parties.

E. Parties will never stay aligned as long as there is democracy.

To Learning Objectives

What does de-alignment theory state?

A.Both parties are not as “straight” as they used to be.

B. If two parties are compared to each other, one will always have an advantage.

C.There has been a general decline in party identification.

D.A third party always shifts the ideology of one of the two major parties.

E. Parties will never stay aligned as long as there is democracy.

How has the two-party system developed?

What does a realignment look like?

How much money do parties raise?

What do party platforms look like?