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This document discusses political ideology and parties in the United States. It describes how Americans are divided along a political spectrum between liberal and conservative views. The main political parties, Democrats and Republicans, represent these differing ideologies. Third parties face challenges due to the two-party system. The document also examines factors that influence political socialization and formation of opinions, such as family, education, religion, and special interest groups.
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a political system in which citizens govern themselves either directly or indirectly. The term democracy comes from Greek and means “rule of the people.” In Lincoln’s stirring words from the Gettysburg Address, democracy is “government of the people, by the people, for the people.” In direct (or pure) democracies, people make their own decisions about the policies and distribution of resources that affect them directly.
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The document discusses the roles and influence of interest groups in the US political system. It defines interest groups as collections of people who work to shape public policy to their benefit on issues they share views on. Interest groups try to influence policymaking and public opinion through both direct lobbying of government officials and indirect grassroots efforts. They employ tactics like contributing to political campaigns, conducting propaganda, and mobilizing their members to contact elected representatives.
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Political parties
This document summarizes and compares the major US political parties - Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians, Greens, Constitution, and Independence Party. It outlines when each party was founded, their core platform positions, and noteworthy historic members. While the two main parties - Democrats and Republicans - differ on issues like taxes, social programs, healthcare and defense spending, third parties like the Libertarians and Greens advocate more extreme stances but have not gained widespread popularity.
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The document provides an overview of the U.S. political spectrum and the differences between the Democratic and Republican parties. It traces the origins and histories of the two parties and outlines some of their differing stances on key issues such as taxes, healthcare, immigration, and gun control. The Democratic Party is generally considered more liberal, while the Republican Party is viewed as more conservative.
Interest Groups
Interest groups have become more common in the US due to the many divisions in American society and opportunities for groups to engage with the government system. Major periods of growth for interest groups included the late 1700s during independence movements, the 1830s-1860s during debates over slavery, and the 1900s onward as groups like the NAACP and farmers' unions organized. People join interest groups for social, material, and ideological reasons, and groups engage in activities like providing information to legislators, grassroots organizing, litigation, and lobbying to influence public policy. While money and campaign contributions can influence policy, other strategies may be more effective. Interest groups are regulated through disclosure requirements and tax laws.
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This document summarizes the key aspects of political parties in the United States. It discusses the role and functions of major parties like the Republicans and Democrats as well as minor parties. It also explains the origins of the two-party system and how political parties are organized at the national, state, and local levels. Factors that have contributed to the decline of political parties in recent decades are also outlined.
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Political parties
- 1. CIVICS & ECONOMICS UNIT 4
- 2. American’s are divided by their Political Ideology - basic political beliefs. “Liberal” “Conservative” Democrats Republicans Political Spectrum
- 3. Political Parties - a group of citizens with similar views on public issues who work to put their ideas into effective government action. WHAT DO PARTIES DO? *Recruit candidates & support campaigns *Help organize elections and inform voters *Organize the government *Unite diverse interests and make collective action possible
- 4. WHO ARE THE REPUBLICANS? Known as Conservatives More likely to be white, male, and relatively affluent Favor limiting the size of the nt’l gov. - more power to the states Broad-based tax cuts Oppose excessive business regulation by the government Tend to favor prayer in public schools, while opposing abortion and gun control laws Tend to oppose minimum wage laws as unnecessary economic regulation
- 5. WHO ARE THE DEMOCRATS? *Known as Liberals *More likely to be a member of a minority group, female, and less affluent *Strong federal government to solve a variety of problems *Tax cuts for the poor, higher taxes for the affluent to support social programs *Gov. regulation of business to protect consumers, workers, or the environment *Democrats are more likely to support abortion rights and gun control laws, while opposing school prayer *Favor regular increases in minimum wage to support poor families
- 6. THIRD PARTIES EXAMPLES FROM TYPE OF PARTY U.S. HISTORY National Woman’s Party (1913-1920) Single-issue party Promoted voting rights for women Formed to oppose or promote Right to Life Party (1970-present) 1 issue Opposes legalized abortion Economic protest party Greenback Party (1874-1884) Formed to promote “better times” Promoted use of paper $, silver coinage, and the 8 hour workday Ideological party Libertarian Party (1971-Present) Formed by people committed to a set of Favors reducing the role of gvn’t in citizens’ beliefs lives Progressive “Bull Moose” Party (1912-1952) Splinter party Separated from the Republicans to promote Formed by people unhappy with a major progressive reforms party Third parties have limited success in the two-party system in the U.S. Smaller parties find it hard to raise $$$ and get the media coverage needed to challenge the 2 major parties.
- 8. How do we form our Political Opinions? Family - 95% of high school seniors id the same party as their parents. School - the more educated Americans are, the more Political likely they are to participate in politics. Socialization the process by Religion - Religious teaching help shape political values. which you acquire your political beliefs Peer Groups - Our friends, co-workers and the groups & attitudes we join influence our political views. Gender & Ethnicity - effect our political loyalties. News Media - shapes opinion by the information given to us about our world
- 9. SPECIAL-INTEREST GROUPS when a group seeks to influence government at any level the term special interest refers to a particular goal or set of goals that unite the members of a group why join an interest group? offer information and benefits agree with the group’s goals and want to join others that feel the same
- 10. SPECIAL-INTEREST GROUPS
- 11. SPECIAL-INTEREST GROUPS *One way that interest groups try to influence government is by contributing $$$ to political parties and candidates during elections. *Political Action Committees (PACs) $$- private funding groups sponsored by corporations, unions, or other interest groups *Do interest groups buy elected officials??