What Is A Political Party?
Chapter 5 Notes
What Is a Party * A political party is a group of persons who seek to control government by winning elections and holding office. * The two major parties in American politics are the Republican and Democratic parties. * Parties can be principle-oriented, issue-oriented. The American parties are election-oriented.
What Do Parties Do * Nominate - recruit, choose, and present candidates for public office. * Inform and activate supporters - campaign, define issues, and criticize other candidates. * Govern - members of government that act accordingly to their partisanship, or firm allegiance to a party. * Acting as a watchdog - parties that are out of power keep a close eye on the actions of the …show more content…
* 1.) During the early 1800’s, religious, property, and tax payment qualifications were gradually eliminated. * 2.) The 15th Amendment (1870) was intended to end race-based voting requirements. * 3.) In 1920, the 19th Amendment prohibited the denial of the right to vote because of sex. * 4.) The 1960’s: the Voting Rights Act of 1965 guaranteed the right to vote for minorities; the 23rd Amendment (1961) granted citizens of the District of Columbia the right to vote for presidential electors; and the 24th Amendment (1964) eliminated the poll tax. * 5.) The 26th Amendment (1971) lowered the voting age to 18.
Setting Voter Qualifications: * The Constitution sets five limits on the power that States have to set voter qualifications. * 1.) Any person whom a State allows to vote for members of the “most numerous Branch” of its own legislature must be also allowed to vote for members of Congress. * 2.) No State can deprive any person the right to vote “on account of race, color, or previous condition of …show more content…
Family and Education: * Many factors influence our political opinions and political socialization over the course of a lifetime. * The family – children first see the political world from within the family and through the family’s eyes. The strong influence the family has on the development of political opinions is due to the large amount of time children spend with the family. * The schools – children acquire political knowledge throughout their time in the classroom. Students are taught about political systems, patriotism, and great Americans. Some are even required to take a course on government in high school.
Other Factors Influencing Public Opinion: * Mass media – the mass media include those means of communication that reach large, widely dispersed audiences (masses of people) simultaneously. The mass media has a huge effect on the formation of public opinion. * Peer groups – are made up of the people with whom one regularly associates, including friends, classmates, neighbors, and
What Is a Party * A political party is a group of persons who seek to control government by winning elections and holding office. * The two major parties in American politics are the Republican and Democratic parties. * Parties can be principle-oriented, issue-oriented. The American parties are election-oriented.
What Do Parties Do * Nominate - recruit, choose, and present candidates for public office. * Inform and activate supporters - campaign, define issues, and criticize other candidates. * Govern - members of government that act accordingly to their partisanship, or firm allegiance to a party. * Acting as a watchdog - parties that are out of power keep a close eye on the actions of the …show more content…
* 1.) During the early 1800’s, religious, property, and tax payment qualifications were gradually eliminated. * 2.) The 15th Amendment (1870) was intended to end race-based voting requirements. * 3.) In 1920, the 19th Amendment prohibited the denial of the right to vote because of sex. * 4.) The 1960’s: the Voting Rights Act of 1965 guaranteed the right to vote for minorities; the 23rd Amendment (1961) granted citizens of the District of Columbia the right to vote for presidential electors; and the 24th Amendment (1964) eliminated the poll tax. * 5.) The 26th Amendment (1971) lowered the voting age to 18.
Setting Voter Qualifications: * The Constitution sets five limits on the power that States have to set voter qualifications. * 1.) Any person whom a State allows to vote for members of the “most numerous Branch” of its own legislature must be also allowed to vote for members of Congress. * 2.) No State can deprive any person the right to vote “on account of race, color, or previous condition of …show more content…
Family and Education: * Many factors influence our political opinions and political socialization over the course of a lifetime. * The family – children first see the political world from within the family and through the family’s eyes. The strong influence the family has on the development of political opinions is due to the large amount of time children spend with the family. * The schools – children acquire political knowledge throughout their time in the classroom. Students are taught about political systems, patriotism, and great Americans. Some are even required to take a course on government in high school.
Other Factors Influencing Public Opinion: * Mass media – the mass media include those means of communication that reach large, widely dispersed audiences (masses of people) simultaneously. The mass media has a huge effect on the formation of public opinion. * Peer groups – are made up of the people with whom one regularly associates, including friends, classmates, neighbors, and