POLI 2051 Chapter : Chapter 7-9
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Political socialization: process of learning political attitudes and behavior, helps explain how or if people will participate in politics. Influencing factors: parents and school, social characteristics, religion and ethnic background. Political parties that could elect officials loyal to each other. Party functions: contest election organize public opinions put together coalitions of different interests adopt policy changes proposed by smaller political groups. The rise of today"s parties: post ratification of the constitution, federalists became similar to a party, democratic-republican party formed in 1793, split into democrats and whigs in 1828, coalition of whigs, antislavery democrats and minor parties formed the. View from the inside: historically, american parties were weak national organizations, national paties have centralized ** National party organization: each party is governed by its national committee which comprises of *** Chapter 8 interest groups and the media. Individuals or interest groups put pressure on the government to act in their favor.
