logging in or signing up Political Parties Damon Hillary Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINTLite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 1170 Category: Entertainment License: All Rights Reserved Like it (1) Dislike it (0) Added: January 13, 2008 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 1 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... By: DHRUVSHARMALEBRON (11 month(s) ago) good one Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close Premium member Presentation Transcript Political Parties: Political PartiesWhat Is A Political Party?: What Is A Political Party? Group of people seeking to control government by winning elections and holding public officeWhat Do Political Parties Do?: What Do Political Parties Do? Nominating Function Recruit candidates Choose candidates Support candidates Informer-Stimulator Function Take stands on issues Criticize stands of other candidatesWhat Do Political Parties Do?: What Do Political Parties Do? “Seal of Approval” Function try to nominate qualified candidates monitor public officialsWhat Do Political Parties Do?: What Do Political Parties Do? Governmental Function Source of political appointees Link between legislative and executive branchesWhat Do Political Parties Do?: What Do Political Parties Do? Watchdog Function party out of power criticizes party in power forces public officials to be more accountableWhy Do We Have Two Major Parties?: Why Do We Have Two Major Parties? History Founding fathers were opposed to parties In the debate over the Constitution, the Federalists and Anti-Federalists became the first two parties Tradition Most Americans support 2 party system Minor parties have not made much progressWhy Do We Have Two Major Parties?: Why Do We Have Two Major Parties? The Electoral System Single member districts State election laws discourage minor parties American Ideological Consensus Americans tend to agree more than they disagree Major parties tend to take moderate stands to attract the most votersMinor Party Contributions: Minor Party Contributions Innovators Can play “spoiler” role Important critics and reformers When minor party ideas get popular, they are usually adopted by major partiesOrganization of Political Parties: Organization of Political Parties President is automatically leader of his party Party not in power has no comparable leaderHow National Parties Are Organized: How National Parties Are Organized National Convention: meet in summer of each election year to nominate Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates, write rules and platformParty Organization: Party Organization National Committee: stages national convention and handles party businessParty Organization: Party Organization National Chairperson: promotes party unity, raises money, recruits voter support chosen by party nomineeParty Organization: Party Organization Congressional Campaign Committees: work to increase party’s number of congressional seatsParty Organization: Party Organization State political parties Local political parties You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
Political Parties Damon Hillary Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINTLite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 1170 Category: Entertainment License: All Rights Reserved Like it (1) Dislike it (0) Added: January 13, 2008 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 1 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... By: DHRUVSHARMALEBRON (11 month(s) ago) good one Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close Premium member Presentation Transcript Political Parties: Political PartiesWhat Is A Political Party?: What Is A Political Party? Group of people seeking to control government by winning elections and holding public officeWhat Do Political Parties Do?: What Do Political Parties Do? Nominating Function Recruit candidates Choose candidates Support candidates Informer-Stimulator Function Take stands on issues Criticize stands of other candidatesWhat Do Political Parties Do?: What Do Political Parties Do? “Seal of Approval” Function try to nominate qualified candidates monitor public officialsWhat Do Political Parties Do?: What Do Political Parties Do? Governmental Function Source of political appointees Link between legislative and executive branchesWhat Do Political Parties Do?: What Do Political Parties Do? Watchdog Function party out of power criticizes party in power forces public officials to be more accountableWhy Do We Have Two Major Parties?: Why Do We Have Two Major Parties? History Founding fathers were opposed to parties In the debate over the Constitution, the Federalists and Anti-Federalists became the first two parties Tradition Most Americans support 2 party system Minor parties have not made much progressWhy Do We Have Two Major Parties?: Why Do We Have Two Major Parties? The Electoral System Single member districts State election laws discourage minor parties American Ideological Consensus Americans tend to agree more than they disagree Major parties tend to take moderate stands to attract the most votersMinor Party Contributions: Minor Party Contributions Innovators Can play “spoiler” role Important critics and reformers When minor party ideas get popular, they are usually adopted by major partiesOrganization of Political Parties: Organization of Political Parties President is automatically leader of his party Party not in power has no comparable leaderHow National Parties Are Organized: How National Parties Are Organized National Convention: meet in summer of each election year to nominate Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates, write rules and platformParty Organization: Party Organization National Committee: stages national convention and handles party businessParty Organization: Party Organization National Chairperson: promotes party unity, raises money, recruits voter support chosen by party nomineeParty Organization: Party Organization Congressional Campaign Committees: work to increase party’s number of congressional seatsParty Organization: Party Organization State political parties Local political parties