1. Political parties

2. Political Parties A group of people organized to influence government through winning elections an setting public policy (American Government)

3. The Party Systems One party system, e.g. China Two party system, U.S. and 14 others Democrats & Republicans Multiparty system, most common, parliamentary systems

4. Roles of Parties Recruiting and identity Watchdog over majority party Education on their views and issues Running the government Republicans and 107 th Congress & White House

5. America and the Two Party System +History of the 2 party system. Federalists and Anti-Federalists +American beliefs and values are shared by most and thus focus is on who wins not views +Winner take all results in little chance for minority party to gain power

6. Parties in History First Party System: 1796-1828 Federalists and strong national government & economics of wealthy & elite and Democratic Republicans and states’ rights and small farmers

7. Second Two Party System Democratic Era 1828- 1860 Andrew Jackson and focus on more political and economic opportunity for average citizen. States’ rights Whigs opposition to “King” Jackson National Program

8. Third Two Party System Republican Era 1860- 1932 Lincoln and the Civil War issue on expansion of slavery Promotion of business and laissez-faire

9. Fourth Two Party System New Deal Democrats 1932-1968 Immigrants, southern and eastern farmers, laborers, urban, African Americans. More national government

10. Divided Government Civil Rights, Vietnam, and the economy result in Nixon 1968- 74, Ford 74-77, Carter 77-81, Reagan 81-89, Bush 89-93, Clinton 93-01, G.W. Bush 01-

11. Minor Parties Party Ideology-right? Conservative? Left? Liberal? What issues does the party support? What impacts have the party had on politics, elections, and government?