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Function of Political Parties AIM: How do political parties function in the democratic process?

Federalist Democratic-Rep. Death of Federalist Republicans Nat. Republicans Democratic-Rep. Whigs Democrats Republicans Democrats to to Present Present

I. Political Parties An organization of like minded people with shared political philosophy. Agree on a program to turn ideas into law.

B. Function of Political Parties

C. Platform Sums up a party’s stand on national priorities and issues. Written every 4 years at Presidential Nominating Conventions. http://www.democrats.org/ http://www.gop.com/

D. Influence of Political Parties on Policy 1. 2. 3.

II. Party Organization

IV. How many parties are there? Single Party System Two-Party System Multi-Party System

V. Influences on Political Attitudes Family Gender

C. Religion

Education Race and Ethnicity

F. Region

VI. Factors that Affect Public Opinion Shifting Public Interest Lack of Consensus

C. Time Lag

VII. Measuring Public Opinion Pollsters: Straw Poll:

C. Scientific Polling