GOV 351J Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Protestantism, Voting Age, Literacy Test
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Know the functions of a political party. Run government as they see fit, nominate and get people elected, motivate public, and simplify issues: know how and why national parties help local and state parties. Money, polling, select candidates, tv ads, plan, direct mailing, and send in national candidates: know who is typically conservative or liberal. Conservatives are usually wealthy, big business, religious right, libertarian, soldiers, fiscal conservatives, and social conservatives. Liberals are usually ethnic groups, animal activists, defense lawyers, feminists, potheads, limousine liberals, and environmentalists: k(cid:374)o(cid:449) (cid:449)hat li(cid:271)erals a(cid:374)d (cid:272)o(cid:374)ser(cid:448)ati(cid:448)e typi(cid:272)ally (cid:449)a(cid:374)t go(cid:448)"t to do. Liberals redistribute wealth and other activities: know everything about 3rd parties. For the most part, represent single issues: know how conservatives and liberals would feel about different issues. Liberals want to increase access to items: know the difference between permanent and temporary party organizations. Permanent party organizations want to run the party activities.
