PPT-Unit 10 Part 1 POLITICAL PARTIES

Democrat vs Republican Symbol Democrat Donkey This symbol was first associated with Democrat Andrew Jackson in 1828 His opponents called him a jackass It gained popularity among Democrats who consider themselves strong willed like a donkey Republicans like to use it because they see Democrats as stubborn. Readings:. Reserves: Aldrich, LaPalombara and Weiner, Neumann, Duverger, Kirchheimer, Epstein, Pizzorno.. Why did political parties develop?. What is an internally created party? . What is an externally created party?. in Germany. Dr. Heike Merten. Institute . of. German . and. International Law . of. Political . Parties. . and. Political Party Research. Funding of political parties . in Germany. 1. . Introduction. And Election Systems. I have already intimated to you the danger of parties in the State, with particular reference to the founding of them on geographical discriminations. Let me now take a more comprehensive view, and warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party generally. What are they?. Why were they formed?. George Washington Warns Against Political Parties. ". Let me...warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of Party..." . "It serves to distract the Public Councils, and enfeeble the Public Administration.... agitates the Community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms; kindles the animosity of one.... against another.... it opens the door to foreign influence and corruption...thus the policy and the will of one country are subjected to the policy and will of another. LESSON 16. Lesson Objectives. When you are finished with this lesson you should be able to:. Explain why the Framers opposed the idea of political parties. . Describe the other ideas that helped political parties to gain acceptance.. American Government & Law. Winslow High School. 2012?. Unit Topics. Ideology & Political Spectrum. Parties & What They Do. 2 Party System. 2 Party System in History. The Minor Parties. Party Organization. 6.1 . – POLITICAL PARTIES. Exit Ticket – 6.1. :. Example. Ideology. Major Party. Susie thinks that . federal & state . govts. should spend more money to reduce poverty . & economic inequality. She supports abortion access for women and wants more restrictions on guns. She thinks that the federal . Their . Purpose. DAY 1. Political Behavior. Starter. Take a few minutes to write down some words or ideas that you associate with the following labels:. . Democrat. . Republican. Objective. Students will be able to . PARTIES,. INTEREST . GROUPS, & . ELECTIONS. PART I: POLITICAL . PARTIES . (chp12). The Meaning of Party. Political Party. :. A “team of men [and women] seeking to control the governing apparatus by gaining office in a duly constituted election”. American Political System. “Let . me … warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party … in [governments] of the popular form, it is seen in its greatest rankness, and is truly their worst enemy. A . political party . is a group of citizens (voters) with similar views on public issues who work to put their ideas into effect through government action and who band together to elect candidates.. Political Party: A group of persons who seek to control government through the winning of elections and the holding of public office.. The primary purpose of the political parties is to control government through winning election to public office.. describe a time in which you were riding in a car with someone who was a really bad driver, and you wanted to stop the car and take over Driving for them- 1 paragraph. describe how you could connect this scenario to modern politics and this idea of one political party being the party in Power-2. Course Structure. This course consists of three units:. Political Theories. Power, Authority and Legitimacy. Direct and Representative Democracy. Conservatism and Socialism. Political Systems . Comparing politics in the UK and US.