1. Date: January 16, 2014 Topic: Political Parties Aim: How do political parties function in the United States? Do Now: Take out the CLUES.

2. Political Party  How can we define political party?  Political parties provide a label.  They provide an organization.  How do the political parties provide organization?  Political parties have their leaders. I AM THE LEADER OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY! click

3. Critical Period/Realignment  A sharp lasting shift occurs in the popular coalition supporting one or both parties. Ex: Election of 1932. IMMIGRANTS, CATHOLICS, WORKERS FROM THE URBAN AREAS OF THE NORTH ALONG WITH JEWS AND AFRICAN AMERICANS.

4. What does this chart tell us about party loyalties? Why might this be the case?

5. Split Ticket Voting HOW DOES THIS REFLECT SPLIT TICKET VOTING?

6. The National Party Structure  Each level does as it chooses – federal down to local levels.  National Convention – what is this? Why is it significant?  National Committee – delegates who run party affairs between conventions.  Congressional Campaign Committee – what are their goals?  National Chairman – manager of the day to day goals of the national committee. click DEBBIE DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (DNC)(DNC) REINCE PREIBUS (RNC) (RNC)