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This document discusses political parties and their role in American politics. It defines political parties as coalitions that recruit, nominate, and elect candidates to control the government according to their ideas and policies. Political parties serve as intermediaries between citizens and the government, nominate candidates, contest elections to mobilize voters, organize the government, provide accountability, manage conflicts between groups, and present ideological positions to voters. The document also discusses examples of third parties throughout history and barriers that make it difficult for third parties to emerge.
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The United States is experiencing disruptive politics, as promised by the Republican Party and President Donald Trump. The Republican Party possesses comfortable majorities in the US House (241/194) and US Senate (52/48), the presidency, a majority of US Supreme Court judges, and 32 state legislatures. With this strong mandate for change offered by the electorate in 2016, Republicans seek to reduce or eliminate tax, regulatory, health care, environmental policies; build a wall along the southern border, "drain the swamp" of lobbyists and insider interests, and more to fulfill campaign promises.
Mr. Trump has brought to the presidency unconventional ideas about governing and the role of government in society. Having registered as both Democrat and Republican at different points in his life, his leadership style has not won over all congressional Republicans. Additionally, with an administration mired in an assortment of controversies surrounding Russian interference in the 2016 elections, the Republican agenda has not moved forward as much as many in the party would like. The Democrats, roundly trounced in the elections (save for the nearly 3 million more popular votes Hillary Clinton won), are playing the role of “loyal opposition” by challenging the new administration, something the Republicans did so well during the Obama years. With political partisanship at record levels—meaning little to no inter-party compromises on issues—stalemate seems to be an apt description of politics in Washington, DC these days.
But isn't some degree of gridlock precisely what the separation of powers with checks and balances promotes? Even when one political party controls the branches of government, institutional limitations on the exercise of power are built into the political system. This was done at the founding of the nation in order to 1) protect wealth, and 2) promote liberty for freemen. The revolution that gave rise to the United States was not a social transforming event; rather, its focus was on establishing a new political order. The new political system created by the Constitution allows for slow, incremental, deliberative change through mechanisms that are more likely to thwart than to embrace change. This may have been an adequate response the post-Revolutionary War environment they found themselves in at the end of the 18th Century, but can it survive the rapid changes upon us today?
Scholars see several disturbing trends in American government on the left and the right that contribute to the disruptions we observe today: the unprecedented use of social media by the president, his appointees, and members of Congress; gerrymandered election districts that produce overly partisan candidates; nearly unfettered money in campaigns; and elected officials who care more for their reelection than the public good. Much of what ails politics is the relatively low level of political participation (roughly 60% in 2016). Political mandates for change in publ.
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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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Bob Dole ran for the Republican nomination for President in 1996. He used a strategy of campaigning in all states rather than conceding any as unwinnable. In early primaries and caucuses, Pat Buchanan and Steve Forbes won some contests, putting Dole's front-runner status in doubt. However, Dole went on to win every contest starting with North and South Dakota, securing the nomination. At the Republican National Convention, Dole was formally nominated for President with Jack Kemp as his running mate. In the general election, Dole debated President Bill Clinton but ultimately lost the close national popular vote while winning some competitive states.
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- 3. A broad coalition of individuals who: (1) Recruit, nominate, and elect candidates for office (2) Under a given label (3)To control the government (4) In accordance with their ideas and policies.
- 7. Intermediary Between Citizens and Govt. Bring PublicTogether to Accomplish Objectives Nominate Candidates for Office National, State, and Local Levels Contest Elections Mobilize Electorate; EncourageVoting
- 9. Organize Government Provide Accountability Retrospective and ProspectiveVoting Sincere and StrategicVoting Manage Conflict: ReconcilingGroup Demands
- 10. Parties present ideological position to voters Candidates support and implement party goals Voters hold party responsible during elections Parties control elected members
- 12. 1912 Election: Bull Moose Party Teddy Roosevelt broke from Republicans Split GOP vote; DemocratWilson wins 1948 Election: Dixiecrat Party StromThurmond broke from Dems over civil rights and anti-segregation views 1992 Election: Reform Party Ross Perot,TX billionaire, ran on budget platform Participated in major debate b/c of support
- 17. INSTITUTTIONAL BARRIERS Duverger’s Law Electoral College Campaign Finance Primary System MedianVoterTheory ATTITUDINAL BARRIERS “Wasted-Vote” Syndrome
- 19. Regional support for the parties change Social groups supporting the parties change New groups of citizens are mobilized and become part of electorate Voters change not just which party they vote for, but also the party that they identify with Realignments are typically caused by new issues that divide citizens
- 22. Hamilton and Jefferson both served in Washington’s cabinet. Despite being influential to our founding, they had different conceptions concerning government.
- 24. Presidential electors now popularly elected Property qualifications for voting dropped Voter turnout increased dramatically “King Caucus” replaced by nominating conventions
- 25. The Whigs formed in opposition to Jackson’s presidency and policies.
- 26. Racial issues and sectional strife in the 1850s divided the North and South in America. This resulted in theThird Party System— and the birth of the Republican Party
- 28. The Whig party dissolved at this point. It could not survive the slavery issue while also grappling with the anti-slavery Republican party.
- 29. Rise of Political Machines, including Tweed’sTammany Hall. The Australian or Secret Ballot was adopted to counteract party machines.
- 32. Beginning of Republican Dominance From L to R: Presidents Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover.
- 34. The “New Deal Coalition” helped FDR win election. The “New Deal” was the name given to various social welfare programs passed during his administration.
- 36. Changes Regarding Ideology and Party ID African-Americans: Republican Democrat White Southerners: Democrat Republican Rise of candidate-centered system Continuance of Third-Party Candidates Defined by intense partisanship and gridlock
Editor's Notes
- A political scientist named V.O Key, Jr. argued that the term “political party” was used too generally and could describe many different groups. Therefore, he proposed a three-part structure to better conceptualize the idea of political parties.