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1 What Parties Do Chapter 5, Section 1

2 What is a party?? A group of persons who seek to control government through the winning of elections and holding of public office. Major Parties: Republican and Democrat

3 Parties Role A vital link between people and their government.
Serve as “power brokers”----ease the extremists from both sides

4 What They Do Nominate Candidates Informing and Activating Supporters
Bonding Agents—make sure candidate does job and is of good character. Executive and Legislative channels of communication Watchdogs

5 Party Links Republicans Democrats


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