Poltical Parties
Mind Map of the key points of American Political Parties
- Created by: Hannah
- Created on: 25-05-13 15:35
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- Political Parties
- How are the 2 major parties organised?
- National Committees
- Congressional Committees
- State-level Organisations
- What are the traditions and ideologies of the 2 major parties?
- Democrats = more liberal than Republicans
- Prof. Brogan - 'like two bottles with different labels, both empty'
- Does the USA have a two-party system?
- YES
- FPTP makes it difficult for 3rd party candidates
- 2 major parties are all embracing
- Protest votes to 3rd parties
- NO
- 3rd parties exist and can be very successful e.g. Wallace and Perot
- YES
- Are US parties in a period of decline or renewal?
- DECLINE
- Parties lost control over candidate selection for pr
- Lost function as communicator between politicians and voters
- TV era = less party-centred and more candidate centred
- Split-ticket voting
- RENEWAL
- Party decline theories exaggerated
- Parties have regained some control over pr. nominations
- Brock Reforms
- Soft Money
- Increased partisanship
- DECLINE
- What is the role played by 3rd parties?
- In 5/9 elections between 1968 and 2000 = played an important role in elections
- Can decide outcome of elections e.g. 2000
- Often the major parties take their policies
- How are the 2 major parties organised?
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