Studying Political Parties
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Key topics in the textbook
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Role of parties in democracy
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History of the two-party system [note pattern--
see timeline Figure 9.1]
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Why we have a two-party system
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Roles of minor (“third”) parties
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Parties as organizations
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Divided government vs. unified government
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Parties and democracy
Functions of parties:
expectations [vs. actualities?]
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Link people to government by aggregating a broad range of
interests/groups
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Recruit qualified candidates and organize campaigns to elect them
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Stimulate interest in politics
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Encourage candidates elected to
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Be responsive through representing party’s policies and interests (e.g.
platform)
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Unite under party leaders to make laws
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Help people to hold officials accountable
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Help with implementation by
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Bridging the separation of powers
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Bridging the division of powers
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Coordinating policymaking
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Electoral strategies of parties
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How fragmented is the country? [video clips]
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How divided are the parties? [video clips]
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- Spring '07
- Kieth
- video clips, Electoral strategies, pattern-see timeline Figure, officials accountable Help
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