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Chapter 7- APUS Notes 1. Political Parties- organizations that seek political power by electing people to office so that their positions and philosophy become public policy 2. Functionsa. Organize the competition- Party Column Ballot/ Office Block Ballot/ Nonpartisan Elections b. Unify the electorate c. Help organize the government…patronage Translate preferences into policy…candidate centered…soft money d. e. Provide loyal opposition 3. Nomination of Candidates…caucus- choosing candidates and policies…party conventions/ direct primary- voters choose party candidates/ open primariesanyone regardless of party can participate…crossover voting/ closed primariesregistered party voters only. 4. Blanket primaries…2000, S.C. rules illegal- violated free association rights of political parties…crossovers can effect a parties choices 5. Party systems- proportional representation versus winner take all system 6. Minor Parties…third parties…Libertarian, Green, Reform. 7. History a. History: realigning elections- Clinton to W. b. 1824- Jackson and the democrats c. Civil War and the rise of the republicans d. 1896- Republicans in transition e. The New Deal…The failure of laissez-faire economics / the rise of Keynesian Economics 8. Divided Government- Democrats- solid south…now republican…American Political Parties Today. National Party Convention…National Chairman, campaign committees…Grass Roots 9. Parties in Government: a. Executive b. Judicial c. Legislative 10. The role of the parties at the state and local level. 11. Parties in the Electorate: a. Party registrationb. Party Activists c. Party Identification- Rep/Dem/I,other-2% - De-alignment-Reform of the parties, campaign finance reform- McCain/Feingold