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Political Parties

Party Definition. Vs. Interest Group. Vs. Social Movement Three Faces of the Party Party-in-electorate Party-in-government Party organization

Views of “Parties” Madison as “factions” Responsible Party Government Model Lipset & Rokkan: a stabilizing force

Functions of a Party Nominate candidates for office Structure voting choice Propose alternative government programs and policies Coordinate the actions of government officials across institutional boundaries

Duverger’s Law operates at the district level SMDP 2 party SMDM Multiparty, few effective parties PR multiparty

Even though the United States is a two party system, there have been occasional third parties which received substantial levels of popular support.

Minor Parties Bolter/splinter Farmer-labor Ideological protest Single-issue

Electoral Realignment Critical elections: 1828 1860 1896 1932 ?? 1968-1980

1896 electoral map

Intensity of Feeling measured on a seven-point scale

Over the last 50 years, the US has experienced an increasing proportion of independent self-identifiers and weakening party loyalty.

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