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1 Political Participation

2 Political Parties A political party is a group of like-minded individuals who work together to win elections and control government Political Socialization is the process of identifying with a party: Family, education, beliefs, jobs, socioeconomic status, ethnicity and major events can all play a role in your party identification What do parties do? Recruit candidates Organize and campaign to win elections Hold conventions Create the platform or major beliefs Act as a watch dog on each other *Parties are organized at the local, state and national levels.

3 The American Two Party System
The US has a winner take all system, meaning there is not a reward for taking second place The US has single member districts, only one person per district Historically we have had two parties and that has created tradition

4 Third Parties Third parties do exist, but it is difficult to get on the ballot and they face financial problems as well Third parties can introduce new ideas, put issues on the agenda and play a spoiler role because they can take up popular votes Examples of Third Parties: Green Tea Constitutional Libertarians Socialist Communist

5 Interest Groups An interest group is an organization of people who share a common interest and work together to promote their beliefs and influence government The difference between an interest group and a political party: Political parties want to win elections and are the voice of their constituency, interest groups care about their issue and influencing policy Types of interest groups: Non-Economic Groups: Public groups Single-Issue groups Ideological groups Governmental groups Economic: Business groups Labor groups Agricultural groups Professional groups

6 Strategies Interest Groups Use
Lobbying Gain access Persuasion Evidence, information and research Material Incentives Money to educate Contributions Campaign finance Organization Protests and rallies Litigation Court cases

7 Lobbying Inside Game Outside Game
Attempt to gain persuade government through direct contact Outside Game Convince ordinary citizens to apply pressure Raise public awareness Voter registration drives Grass roots-organize the people to accomplish a goal

8 Campaign Finance Interest Groups are not allowed to donate to campaigns directly Political Action Committee-PAC Theoretically Independent Solicit money from group members to donate to parties and candidates $5,000 to a candidate, $10,000 in an election cycle $15,000 a year to a party Can support as many candidates as they want Hard Money Money raised and spent to elect candidates Reported Soft Money Money given for party building activities Campaign Finance Reform Act Bans soft money to National Party Limits time period to run issue ads Federal Election Commission-FEC Administers Federal law in regards to election Places limits on campaign contributions Provides disclosure requirements of financial data

9 Voting The best way to participate is by voting
States administer elections Office-group ballot: candidates grouped by office Party-column ballot: candidates grouped by party Split ticket voting: vote for any candidate Straight ticket voting: vote for a single party Absentee voting: vote before the election Voting by mail and online Primary elections: intra party election to narrow candidates Closed-open to party members only Open-open to any eligible voter Voter Turnout in America is Traditionally low: Hard to register It is inconvenient to vote The parties are too similar Time Zone fall out Apathy What impacts whether a person votes? Age Wealth Education Race Ethnicity Gender Religion Major events Geography Party Identification

10 Amendments and Laws that have had an impact on voting
Suffrage The ability to vote 15th Amendment Right to vote shall not be denied by U.S. or by any state on account of race, color or previous servitude 19th Amendment No person can be denied the right to vote on account of sex 24th Amendment Outlawed the Poll Tax 26th Amendment Voting age is 18 Voting Rights Act of 1965 Further protected minority voting rights Led to an increase in African American voter turnout

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