1. President Washington did not want political parties to form in the United States. Why do you think that is and do you think political parties have helped or harmed the nation? QUICK WRITE- POLITICAL PARTIES

2. POLITICAL PARTIES

3. political party – group of people with common interest function (or purpose) of political parties: o win elections o operate government o influence policy PARTY SYSTEMS

4. IDEAS OF PARTY SYSTEMS Party Platform: expresses the party’s principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues Party PLANKS: each individual part of the platform EDUCATION ECONOMY GUN CONTROL MILITARY SECURITY SCHOOL PRAYER

5. Advantage all decisions are made quickly & easily by party in power Disadvantages the people are not the source of the power & rights may be violated or ignored TYPES OF PARTIES: A. ONE-PARTY SYSTEM CUBA NORTH KOREA

6. Advantage must form coalitions, several parties must work together Disadvantages may break down and become politically unstable because so many competing interests B. MULTI-PARTY SYSTEM GERMANY BRAZIL

7. Advantage majority rules most decisions are made by the “will of the people” Disadvantages third party ideas may be ignored C. TWO-PARTY SYSTEM JAMAICA

8. AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTIES Historically, the US has always been a two-party system Washington warned against forming political parties; need to unite as a nation First political parties: Democratic-Republicans, split in 1828 Federalist, died out around 1815 Today’s political parties formed: Democrats, 1832 Republicans, 1856

9. Democrat Government should be involved but in social problems only Liberal: favorable to progress or reform change is good Began with Andrew Jackson, who was commonly called a “jackass”

10. Thomas Nast made the symbol popular

11. Republican (Grand Old Party) less of government is more Conservative: tradition is best Symbol created by Thomas Nast

13. Third Parties smaller minor parties that rarely acquire much national power influences elections even if they fail to win Why do they form? Single-issue: promote social, economic, or moral issue Ideological: support a particular philosophy Independent Candidate: form around a leader with strong personality

14. POLITICAL CORRUPTION political machine – so powerful candidates sweep elections year after year patronage – get political office in exchange for support Most famous was NYC’s Tammany Hall “Boss” Tweed and friends grew rich from bribes and kickbacks Few social service agencies existed to help poor and immigrants Often served a useful purpose providing for the needy, just give me your vote