2. National Chairperson National Committee State Chairperson State Committee Local Chairperson City, Town, or County Committee Precinct Captain/Workers National Convention Congressional Campaign Committee Senatorial Campaign Committee

3.  Grassroots refers to ideas that begin on an individual or neighborhood level.  Active participation of citizens!

4.  Raise Funds  Organize the National Convention  Choose the Presidential Candidate

5.  To promote their ideas to all citizens  To make sure all levels of government have the same goals  To elect party members to all levels of government

7.  Hold government positions  Civil service jobs  Party leaders can sometimes fill jobs by appointing party members.

8.  Gather ideas from citizens/voters  Develop platform to fit the ideas  Grassroots Movements

9.  Hold primary elections to see which potential candidates their voters want in office  Choose candidates to represent their party/ideas

10.  Educate voters about how the government works  Make speeches, hand out pamphlets, do interviews, run tv and radio ads

11.  Raise money  Inform voters about candidates  Voter registration  Get voters out to the polls

12.  Committees at the local, state, and federal level  To communicate ideas and concerns  Similar ideas and goals  Keep states and federal government similar

13.  Party out of power (election loser) will “watch” the other party  Oppose ideas or offer criticism  Watch for inappropriate behavior within their party