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Agenda- 9/25 Review test Take-a-side Crash Course Government- Political Parties (LS) Unit 3 Lecture 1 (RS) Begin Unit 3 Pathway (LS) HW: Finish Pathway GRAB A CHROMEBOOK AND TEXTBOOK!

Unit 3- Linkage Institutions Chapters to be covered Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Crash Course Government Political Parties

Warm-up Take-a-side I am going to put up the names of some issues. Go to the side of the room that you agree with the most (no fence sitters!)

ABORTION

GAY MARRIAGE

IMMIGRATION

ASSISTED SUICIDE

GUN CONTROL

DEATH PENALTY

Warm-up What were we illustrating in this exercise? What were you demonstrating about political parties? How many times did you cross the center line? What does this say about your political beliefs?

Unit 3 Lecture 1 Political Parties -What are political parties? -What functions do political parties serve? -How do political parties work?

What is a party? Political Party A group of persons with similar interests who seek to control the government Major Parties The two dominant political parties in the United States, the Democrats and Republicans

What Do Parties Do? Nominating Function- Nominate candidates for political office Informer-Stimulator Function- Inform the people about issues and stimulate their interest in voting “Seal of Approval” Function- Ensures the good performance of its candidates and officeholders Governmental Function- Conduct and run the government Watchdog Function- Criticize the policies and behavior of the other party, especially the one in power

Do political parties operate the same way in all countries? Multiparty system- Several major parties (England) Pro: Lots of choice Con: Nothing gets done One-party system- One party controls all, basically a no party system (China) Pro: A lot can get done Con: No choice (No democracy) Two-party system- two major parties dominate politics (U.S.) Pro: Some stuff can get done, some choice Con: Not a lot of either!

Why do we have a two-party system in the U.S.? Historical Basis Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists Force of Tradition “We’ve always had it!” Electoral System The way we elect offices tends to favor having only 2 parties American Ideological Consensus Americans tend to think the same way