PPT-It’s A Party!!! Roles of Political Parties

Its a Party but not the kind with ice cream and cake usually Political parties are groups of people who share similar beliefs about how the government should be run and how the issues facing our country should be solved By organizing into political parties people have more power to make their voices heard than they would have if they acted alone Political parties are powerful organizations that fight to get the government to act in ways the political party believes is best Political parties are organized at every level of government from the national level right down to your own neighborhood . Big questions for today. Why have political parties? What function do they play?. Why do some countries have more parties than others?. Why do some issues become salient in some countries (and at some times) but not others?. Political Party. A group of persons who seek to control government through the winning of elections and the holding of public office.. Political Parties. Major party – United states has two major parties, the Republicans and Democrats. 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. Political Parties and What they do. Political Party – a group of people who seek to control government through the winning of elections and holding public office – joined by common principles to affect change. Political Party. an association of voters with broad, common interests who want to influence or control decision making in government by electing the party’s candidates to public office. . . Political . Republican Party. and . Democratic Party. What is a political party?. A political party is a group of people with similar political views that want to promote their ideas, get their candidates elected to office, and control government. . 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 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 Parties, PACs, Lobbying, and Interest Groups Political Parties What are Political Parties? Organizations of people with similar ideas that are formed to win elections. What are PACs (Political Action Committees)? Thomas Jefferson. Origins of the 2 party system. Constitution says nothing about political Parties.. George . W. ashington was very much against them.. But 2 of . W. ashington’s cabinet Members, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton started the first political parties because of disagreements they had on how the country should run.. Why Study Parties in Comparative Politics?. Parties are the product of democracy and mass franchise. . They are the storehouses of power and help deepening democracy by democratizing polity and spreading democratic values among citizens. The political parties democratize polity by organizing, coordinating and collocating political actors and issues. . They agree on some policies and programmes for the society with a view to promote the collective good.. Since there can be different views on what is good for all ,they try to persuade people why their policies are better than others..