Political Parties Have been in decline since the 1960’s 1. Sharp decline in voters willing to declare a party 2. Split-ticket voting

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Political Parties Have been in decline since the 1960’s 1. Sharp decline in voters willing to declare a party 2. Split-ticket voting

Question For You:  Is there a political party out there for you? Why/Why not?

Two-Party System

Why we have a two-party system by default…  Electoral College system  States run elections (state laws in place to keep state parties in power)  People (parties) in power want to stay in power ATTENTION: There ARE other (third) parties in the USA….. They just cannot get elected to executive

Libertarian Party   Opposes international dealings   Opposes government taxes   Opposes government intrusion into private lives

Green Party  WAS Strictly Environmental agenda agenda

Socialist-Labor Party   Seek Socialist ownership of the means of production   Seek Redistribution of goods

American Communist Party   “Looks forward to restructuring the American economic system”

Multi-Party Systems

One Party Systems

Major Party Eras  Federalist V. Democratic Republicans (Anti- Federalists)  Era of the Democrats ( )  Era of the Republicans ( )  Return to the Democrats ( )  Divided Government (1968-present)

Federalists & Dem-Reps

The 1st Loser Federalists to Democrats

First Democratic President  First Democratic Era

The First Republican President Republican Era:

1860

The Civil War

1864 (during Civil War)

Progressive Era  Republican control of Executive and Legislature (mostly)  Creation of National parks (conservation and environmental protectionism)  Trustbusting  Roosevelt Corollary

1900

The Great Depression

1928

Democratic Era  Great Depression  WWII  Desegregation  Civil Rights  War on Poverty

1932

FDR’s New Deal

1936

1940

1944

The 60’s

Major Party Eras  Federalist V. Democratic Republicans (Anti- Federalists)  Era of the Democrats ( )  Era of the Republicans ( )  Return to the Democrats ( )  Divided Government (1968-present)

1952

1964

Era of Divided Government 1968-present

1968

1972

1992

1996

Important???