POLITICAL PARTIES IN AMERICA

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POLITICAL PARTIES IN AMERICA History and development of political parties in America

Characteristics of American party system Extra-constitutional bodies Bi-party system Absence of ideological differences Lack of rigid party discipline Influence of regionalism Influence of pressure groups Weak national organisation Lack of primary membership Traditional and geographical basis of political parties High social status

Organisation of American political parties Party organisation at the local level Ward committees City committees Country central committees State central committees National organisation National committees Senate and the house of representative campaign committee

Role of political parties in American political system In the field of elections Establish relationship between executive and legislature Establish relationship between the union and the state Criticism of the administration To provide link between the public and the government To provide political education to the people

continous To raise issues To run the administration To soften class conflicts To mediate among pressure groups conclusion