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Political Parties
Interest Groups vs Political Parties
• Political Party –
• Special Interest Group -
"Components" of Political PartiesThe 3 Headed Beast
• (Formal) Party Organization
• Party in Government
• Party in the Electorate
Party Organizational Structures
• National Committee
• State Central Committee
• County Committee
• Local Committee (ward, precinct)
Party Organizational Structures
• National Convention
• State Convention
• County Convention
• Local (Ward, precinct, or caucus)
Party Systems
1. "Jeffersonians" vs Federalists (1796-1824)
2. "Jacksonians" vs Whigs (1828-1856)
3. Democrats vs Republicans (1860-1896)
4. Democrats vs Republicans (1896-1932)
5. Democrats vs Republicans (1932-1968)
6. Democrats vs Republicans (1968-???
Critical Elections
Nominations
• Convention/Caucus
• Direct Primaryo Closedo Openo Blanket, Wide Open, Jungle, Cajun
Why Two Parties
• SMD vs PR
• Restrictive Ballot Access Laws
• Role of 3rd parties
CGP Grey: First Past the Post
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7tWHJfhiyo
• Why do single member districts always lead to two party systems?
• Review the stats of Lincoln’s 1860 election. What about this lesson refutes what Grey says?
• What else does the 1860 election tell us about 3rd, 4th party election?