GOVT 2306 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: National Republican Party, Southern Democrats, Party System
8 Sep 2016
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Ch 4: political parties in texas: describe the main functions of state party organizations, trace the evolution of the party system in texas, analyze how ideological divisions and demographic change affect texas political parties. Help maintain and develop democracy: provide a process for choosing leaders, provide representation, ensure responsive government, clarify policy alternatives. Three components of a political party: party in the electorate, party in government, party in organization. 5 major functions of political parties: recruiting candidates for political office, organizing and running elections, registering voters, facilitate voter choice, organize power in legislature. Functions of political parties: additional functions of parties. Provide material and logistic support candidates need to compete for electors. Federalist national republicans whigs republicans. States" rights democrats (thurmond) vs. progressives (h. wallace) Focus on a narrow range of policy issues. Engage in electoral activities: two party system. Natural two way division of political views and interests. Third parties in tx: historical tradition of third parties.
