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14 Cards in this Set
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Reasons for only having two major parties |
Duverger's law President-congressional govt. Single member districts with plurality rule |
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Parties |
Organizations seeking influence over the government They elect members into public offices |
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3 Problems parties solve |
Collective action in parties Collective choice in government Competition |
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3 Things parties make easier |
Running for office Organize supporters Form a government |
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Collective action in Electoral Process |
Make it easier for politicians to run for office Create a recognizable brand name Have resources available such as staff Connect to a larger national organization Encourages smaller groups to participate |
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Collective choice in government |
Parties are permanent coalitions Parties make it easier to coordinate agenda and pass bills |
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Party actions |
Recruit and nominate candidates Get a vote out Influence national govt |
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Parties in govt |
Elect speakers + leaders President is the leader of the party |
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Unified govt |
President is the same party as house + senate majorities makes it easier to pass bills |
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Divided govt |
President is different party as house + senate majorities |
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Ambition problems |
Each politician wants power so parties make sure that members don't hurt each other to gain power Primaries resolve the clashes |
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National conventions |
Attended by delegates to nominate president + vp and establish party rules with a platform |
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National committee |
Leads party with heads of the state |
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Party organization |
Voters lead to local party which leads to state party and then national party |
