1. Function of Political Parties
AIM: How do political parties function in the democratic process?

3. Federalist Democratic-Rep.
Death of Federalist
Republicans
Nat. Republicans Democratic-Rep.
Whigs Democrats
Republicans Democrats
to to
Present Present

4. I. Political Parties
An organization of like minded people with shared political philosophy.
Agree on a program to turn ideas into law.

5. B. Function of Political Parties

6. C. Platform Sums up a party’s stand on national priorities and issues.
Written every 4 years at Presidential Nominating Conventions.

7. D. Influence of Political Parties on Policy

8. II. Party Organization

11. IV. How many parties are there?
Single Party System
Two-Party System
Multi-Party System

12. V. Influences on Political Attitudes
Family
Gender

13. C. Religion

14. Education
Race and Ethnicity

15. F. Region

16. VI. Factors that Affect Public Opinion
Shifting Public Interest
Lack of Consensus

17. C. Time Lag

18. VII. Measuring Public Opinion
Pollsters:
Straw Poll:

19. C. Scientific Polling