POLITICAL PARTIES UNIT III POLITICAL PARTY An organization

POLITICAL PARTIES UNIT III POLITICAL PARTY- An organization of VOTERS who share SIMILAR IDEAS on how the country should be run. THE PURPOSE is to: RUN CANDIDATES/WIN ELECTIONS! n Provide Leadership n Guide public policy n Provide Info. to Gov’t people n Encourage participation

POLITICAL PARTIES UNIT III Our TWO Parties SYSTEM is: BROAD BASED- Anyone can join. DECENTRALIZED- Bottom up Leadership they train the “BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST” CENTRIST- Appeal to the middle. Ideology left or right but speak to moderates. BROKER PARTY- Say what ever to broker a vote, not about a mission just VOTES.

Political Parties outline their positions in two ways. 2. PL AN K- A Po lic y St at e m Ex Ex . T . U ax date i d n Ca Cu en to n on e is su e. he t f So E L IP C N RI P and S AL O G MR TFO A L 1. P ts ni to ve th rs e al Bu He sin al th es s Ca re TER O V S . Y T R PA

POLITICAL PARTIES UNIT III 1. PLATFORM- GOALS and PRINCIPLES of the PARTY. Democrat- Gov’t Action /Helping Hand Republican- Private Action/Boot strap 2. PLANK- A Policy Statement on one issue. n Ex. Tax Cuts to the Business- REP. n Ex. Universal Health Care-DEM.

POLITICAL PARTIES UNIT III n n n What is the primary GOAL of the two Political Parties? Give an example of a PLANK of the DEMOCRATIC PARTY. Give an example of a PLANK of the REPUBLICAN PARTY.

POLITICAL PARTIES UNIT III PLATFORMS Democrat Republican Gov’t Action Private Action PLANKS Agriculture Favor subsidies Gov’t hands off Economic Policy Gov’t spend (New Deal) Fewer Taxes Education Increase Fed. spending NCLB State/local gov. responsible (Hooverville)

PLATFORMS Democrat Republican PLANKS Labor Business Social Prog. Gov’t Action Private Action Laws to benefit labor, increase minimum wage Increase taxes greater regs. Oppose to increase in minimum wage Lower taxes Fewer regs. Spend more to to help those in need Oppose spending on social programs

Democrats Republican Alternate sources wind, solar, nuclear “Drill baby Drill” Protectionism high tariffs Free Trade no tariffs PLANKS Energy Trade S/D control $

NEW TRENDS in VOTING STRAIGHT TICKET Vs SPLIT TICKET *More voters today use Split Ticket in voting.

SPLIT TICKET -A voter CHOOSE CANDIDATES from two or more DIFFERENT PARTIES. EX. A voting for a Republican President and a Democratic Governor. STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET- A voter CHOOSES CANDIDATES based on their PARTY affiliation. Ex. I vote only Democrat, regardless of who is running.

ELECTORAL SUPPORT n Republican: GOP n Democrat: n Symbol- Elephant n Symbol- Donkey • • • Wealthy Elderly Conservative Southern Mid-Western Rural [farm] Suburban Business Higher education (Master’s Level) • • Less Fortunate Minority ~ Immigrant 18 -24 year old Urban [city] Lower Educated Union Doctoral Level/Educators • West Coast • Northeast • Environmentalists

POLITICAL PARTIES UNIT III n n DATE ___ 1790 n 1865 n n n 1935 1965 n Party Section Person Federalist North Hamilton Strong/business Anti Feds South Jefferson Weak/ Agriculture REPUBLICAN NORTH Lincoln Anti-Extension DEMOCRAT SOUTH Democrats N&S Douglas FDR REALIGNMENT Kennedy/LBJ Platform Pro-Slavery New Deal DEMOCRATS North REPUBLICAN South Nixon Democrats North Gore Social Change Republican South GW Bush TAX CUTS Civil Rights End of Segregation n 2000 n n n 2008 Democrats Republican NORTH South OBAMA MC CAIN Change

POLITICAL PARTIES UNIT III REALIGNMENT- A long term SHIFT in VOTING PATTERNS from one Party to another. During the Civil Right Movement of the 60’s the southern states (Solid South) realigned to the Republican Party up until then had voted primarily Democrat. SOLID SOUTH- Southern states that have historically VOTED AS A BLOCK. SC, GA, AL, MS and up until 2008 NC.

POLITICAL PARTIES UNIT III Go to www. 270 towin. com: Look back to 1790 and watch the parties and colors change. Color in the Electoral College Map based on the 2008 Election Results. BLUE- BARACK OBAMA RED-JONH MC CAIN