How Do Political Parties Affect Politics?

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AP Gov Review: Video #14: Political Parties’ Effects On The Political Process

How Do Political Parties Affect Politics? Unites candidates and voters under similar ideologies Provides information to voters about how a candidate might vote on issues When voters cast ballots for a president, they can vote for other candidates based on the political party “Presidential coattails” - not as applicable in recent elections “Yellow dog” Democrats consistently voted Democratic during the days of the Solid South (Post-Reconstruction) Political Parties sometimes split into a new party (Bull Moose), taking votes away from original party (Republicans)

See You Back Here For Video #15: Electoral Laws and Systems Thanks for watching Best of luck in May!