POLI 2051 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Party System, Advocacy Group
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Political parties: definition - an organization that sponsors candidates for public office under the organization"s name. Party as organization: every state will have a state republican and democratic party. Party in government: republicans control the house and the senate . Nominate candidates for election to public office: many ways to do this, but there are two main distinctions let the people choose or let the party officials choose. Structure the voting choice in elections: not everyone sees this as a good thing, it also limits choice. Propose alternative government programs: some question whether this is true these days. How do we tell: votes cast in congress on issues, party platforms, interest group support. Link people together and link people to the institutions of government. It doesn"t mean we don"t have third parties, and that their presence hasn"t affected the outcomes of certain elections in the us. Third party voting is quite common in the.
