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Terms in this set (35)What are the functions of parties? -link between people and government Why did parties decline in the U.S. and to what extent have they come back? People's ideas have changed, more independents supplanted by media, money, interest groups, and candidate-centered politics What - Electorally-based arguments. Focus on patterns of voting, partisan identification, and group voting. Mobilization and conversion. - Issue-based arguments. Cross-cutting issues. - The "governing side" argument Dramatic change, new party or new majority party. Example the whig party becoming the republican party Why do third parties have such a tough time in the American political -Duverger's Law (winner take all+single member districts lead to a 2 party system What role have third parties played in our political system? Gives people another option if the candidates. How are parties organized? The principle body in each party organization is the national committee, which consists of representatives from state party organizations, usually one man and one woman per state. The state party organizations in turn are made up of professional staff plus thousands of party organizations at the county, city, and town levels. Both parties also include a number of constituency groups or teams. The party organization has a fluid structure rather than a rigid hierarchy. What are the arguments in favor of a responsible two-party system and strong political parties? strong political parties will make sure, decline in parties leads to a loss in motivation for members in congress to say these are my objectives for this policy, this will diminish political participation Why does Rae say "be careful what you wish for? We don;t have benefits from strong political parties, we have gridlock/polarization, people think they HAVE to vote certain way because they define themselves as a D or R Why aren't parties more "responsible" in the U.S. according to Rae? Instead of taking responsibility they can blame it on the party instead of their own views What are the consequences of divided government? Gridlock and productivity, depends on measure one uses, some evidence much legislation is more likely to pass, Fiorina says voter consensus is what really matters Is a "red and blue America" a myth or reality? myth, many states are more purple, although their are states that are generally democratic or republican overall within the state it is divided. What is the Tea Party's impact on the party system? increase in polarization of republican party Does the Supreme Court's decision corporations can donate money to candidates, partisanship prejudice in favor of a particular cause; bias. party affiliation (party identification) a citizen's loyalty to a specific political party party platform a set of objectives outlining the party's issue positions and priorities, candidates are not required to support their party's platform party machine n unofficial patronage system within a political party that seeks to gain political power and government contracts, jobs, and other benefits for party leaders, workers, and supporters party patronage If your senator is accused of political patronage, people are accusing that senator of exchanging jobs or other favors in return for political support. single member an electoral system in which every elected official represents a geographically defined area, such as a state or congressional district, and each area elects one representativ winner take all during the presidential primaries, the practice of assigning all of a given state's delegates to the candidate who receives the most popular votes, some states' republican primaries and caucuses use this system plurality districts Candidate or party with the most votes cast in an election, not necessarily more than half. realignment Candidate or party with the most votes cast in an election, not necessarily more than half. dealignment don't affiliate with a party, independents party in the electorate...orginization.. and government electorate: the group of citizens who identify with a specific political party divided government Governance divided between the parties, as when one holds the presidency and the other controls one or both houses of Congress. split ticket voting democrats on one side republicans on the other types of third parties bolter parties: when a major figure leaves one of the major parties to run for President on his own responsible party government Responsible party government theory requires that voters hold parties electorally accountable for their performance in control of government. Existing literature suggests that voters do this only to a limited extent—holding the presidential party's candidates responsible for government performance on Election Day. Duverger's Law he principle that in a democracy with single-member districts and plurality voting, only two parties' candidates will have a realistic chance of winning political office, as in the US Consequences of the decline of collective responsibility ... the different part systems in U.S. history 1789-1828 Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans vs. Federalists. differences between the two parties Dem: favor stronger role for the national gov. in areas such as health care, education, environment, more supportive policies supporting various groups (women, gays), more in favor of redistributive policies "red and blue" america the idea of looking at colors of maps to show we are a split country party brand names Because the parties stand for different things, in terms of their preferred government policies and their ideological leanings, the party names themselves are like brand names because they offer a shorthand way of providing information to voters about the parties' candidates the tea party The Tea Party movement is an American political movement known for its conservative positions and its role in the Republican Party. 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