1. Essential Question How do political parties operate?

2. Political Parties

3. The Civil War By the time of the Civil War, two major parties dominated U.S. politics

4. Modern Political Parties Republicans Democrats

5. Membership How does a voter join a political party? Declare a party when registering to vote

6. Independent A voter may declare to be independent Does not support any particular party

7. Roles of a Party Member May contribute money or do volunteer work for the party

8. Roles of a Party Member In most states one must be a party member to be its candidate for public office

9. Third Parties Minor parties other than the major two Believe that neither party is meeting certain needs

10. Libertarian Party

11. Green Party

12. Constitution Party

13. Justice Party

14. Party for Socialism and Liberation

15. American Independent Party

16. Peace and Freedom Party

17. Socialist Party

18. America’s Party

19. Reform Party

20. Prohibition Party

21. American Pirate Party

22. Unity Party