AP Gov 8 by Savannah Julius

AP Gov 8 by Savannah Julius https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8 Political Parties en-us 2016-10-05 23:27:17 UTC 2024-05-02 05:06:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/aws/93788614/0c7105030e5792d05fa73d5c158d6808/Screenshot_2016_10_06_at_8_24_59_PM.png pledge too america of 2010 similar to contract with america of 1994 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/128773861 2016-10-06 12:23:06 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/128773861 washington and jefferson warned about political parties 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/128774092 2016-10-06 12:23:52 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/128774092 chapter 8 vocabulary 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/128774156 https://quizlet.com/_2ls0ms]]> 2016-10-06 12:24:07 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/128774156 3 headed political giants 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/128774598 party in the electorate
party a an organization
party in govt]]> 2016-10-06 12:25:33 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/128774598 party in electorate 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/128997899 apart of a party w/o official membership procedures]]> 2016-10-07 00:24:55 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/128997899 party as an organization 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/128997930 https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.dtc/23791_20080825_craig_robinson_introducing_his_sister_at_democratic_national_conventionf.png
national office, staff, rules and bylaws, BUDGETS
loose hierarchy]]> 2016-10-07 00:25:27 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/128997930 party in govt 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/128997991 elected officials who represent political party]]> 2016-10-07 00:26:12 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/128997991 how political parties are a linkage institution 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/128998018

pick candidates through party's endorsements... nominations

run campaigns and organize them at national/state/local level, support party on tv/internet

give cues to voters by giving out info on their party candidates

platforms
gen. info about candidates --> good personality traits

articulate policies by advocating them

coordinate policymaking when the party supports and suggests to executive and legislative policies

]]> 2016-10-07 00:26:33 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/128998018 parts of rational choice theory 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/128998166 1. voters want better chance of government favoring their policies
2. parties want to WIN OFFICE

probably the main one

]]> 2016-10-07 00:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/128998166 (Downs Model) parties have to consider large moderate/independent voters 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/128998238 need to get swing voters on their side
get the swing states
BUT still lean towards their side (left or right) -- just don't alienate anyone at all and you'll be fine !! ...]]> 2016-10-07 00:30:02 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/128998238 political parties = symbolic images... people's psychological label 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129000767 I AM A _______________]]> 2016-10-07 00:58:20 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129000767 party identification 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129000828 dem was the highest identifying party until 1960
from 1960s on, independents are largest]]> 2016-10-07 00:58:56 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129000828 party machines back in the day ahem APUSH ANYONE? 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129000898 patronage and kickbacks to give political position and gave political achievement yourself
Boss Tweed of NYC during industrial era]]> 2016-10-07 00:59:39 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129000898 patronage was prevalent w/ immigrants and some ethnic minorities in big cities 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129001018 2016-10-07 01:00:37 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129001018 progressivism slowly brought party machines down 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129001082 emergence of county parties in the suburbs (not necessarily corrupt, yay)
these are important on low profile elections
PERSONALITY of candidates is highly emphasized now]]> 2016-10-07 01:01:19 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129001082 state parties vary for each state 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129001240 closed v. open primaries
organization of ballots
amount of funding - not a lot in Cali
level of organization
size of actual staff - a lot in Pennsylvania]]> 2016-10-07 01:02:38 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129001240 National Conventions (every 4 years) 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129001354 run by national committees who have a head of national chairperson

choose and support candidates, shape and write party platforms, raise funds, day-to-day tasks (chairperson)]]> 2016-10-07 01:03:26 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129001354 parties rely on strong coalition 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129001459 coalitions follow a party if they like their promises
they go form here to try and turn those promises into policy - cycle between the people and the party along with the policymakers to create policies]]> 2016-10-07 01:04:32 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129001459 critical elections cause a switch in supporters/coalition of a party 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129381995 the switch is a party realignment]]> 2016-10-10 01:15:48 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129381995 critical elections 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129382037 1800: democrat republican Jefferson defeats Federalist Adams
1828: democrat Jackson emerges and so do the Whigs
1860: civil war causes republican party to form with Lincoln and repubs "rule" for 60 years
1932: democrat FDR changes coalition of dems with New Deal around Depression and creates long era of democrats
1968: republican Nixon wins over democrat because of dislike of Vietnam under predecessor Johnson ]]> 2016-10-10 01:16:11 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129382037 only 60% identify as either dem or repub 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129652362 decline in party ID results in party dealignment
people are LOST]]> 2016-10-10 22:55:18 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129652362 3 varieties of third parties 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129652407

those that promote a specific cause or are relatively more extreme w/ ideologies

prohibition party, socialism and libertarianism

splinter parties or offshoots of major parties because they clash on some policies

progressives from dems, american independents

extension of a popular individual w/ presidential aspirations, people just like their specific ideologies

Anderson, Perot

]]> 2016-10-10 22:55:50 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129652407 third parties don't usually win but aren't unusual and are very important 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129652550 draw attention to stressing issues]]> 2016-10-10 22:57:55 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129652550 multiparty systems in Europe w/ diff govt set up use: 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129652592 proportional representation for legislatures (below)
coalition government to form majorities]]> 2016-10-10 22:58:32 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129652592 responsible party model WISHES for US politics (never gonna happen man) 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129652643 1. must have distinct/comprehensive programs
2. candidate must be committed to party program w/ internal cohesion and discipline
3. party must act on programs and hear out minority parties
4. must accept responsibility for performance of government HA]]> 2016-10-10 22:59:23 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129652643 saying of "Vote your conscience, vote your district" applies when someone in congress doesnt vote in line w/ their own party 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129995579 not everyone from same party agrees on issues]]> 2016-10-11 23:46:58 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129995579 blue dog democrats of today = southerners, rural peeps 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129995648 didn't always agree w/ obama]]> 2016-10-11 23:47:38 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129995648 responsible party model CRITIQUES 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129995702 US is too complex and diverse for it to be encompassed by a simple party that works perfectly and w/ two party system

NOT GONNA HAPPEN SON
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want to preserve individual freedom]]> 2016-10-11 23:48:11 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129995702 issue over national healthcare 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129995847 proposed by Truman
Truman failed
Clinton brought it up and failed
^both had their own party majority in congress!!!
Obama succeeded w/ obamacare in 2010

still difficult but succeeded by slim numbers --> difficult to get own party to side with you sometimes

]]> 2016-10-11 23:49:29 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129995847 powerpoint review ^ 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129996956 2016-10-12 00:01:33 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129996956 you don't have to be picked by a party really anymore to become candidate --> a lot of self promotion these days 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129996980 liiiike TRUMP]]> 2016-10-12 00:01:57 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129996980 people of a party can tow the party line (support) or buck the party line (oppose) 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129997025 2016-10-12 00:02:32 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129997025 downs model / rational choice theory 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129997090 need to encompass both moderates and some extremes --> be swung enough to one way to include some more extreme weirdos]]> 2016-10-12 00:03:19 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129997090 party identification is decreasing 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129997171 not always main two parties
PARTY DEALIGNMENT
mostly independent!]]> 2016-10-12 00:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129997171 Voting Blocs 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129997223 Repub

White
Business
Higher income
Rural
Conservative Christians

Dem

Hispanic
African americans
Jewish
Grad edu
Union household
Urban
Lower incomes
non-religious

]]> 2016-10-12 00:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129997223 the state party organization is probably the most powerful of today 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129997325 the STATE not the national and not necessarily the local
state party organizations do vary from one state to the next though

some more loyal to politics than others

have state committee chair and the state committee usually resides in the capital of that state

**power used to come from local precincts (political machines of gilded age)

]]> 2016-10-12 00:05:39 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129997325 state party organizations also control... 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129997481 open v. closed primary
how ballots are laid out

option to split ticket or straight ticket
who is placed where
how to fill it out (check boxes, punches)

]]> 2016-10-12 00:07:33 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129997481 voters dislike closed primaries while parties like them 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129997562 voters hate straight ticket voting because most people do not identify with one party and EVERYTHING each person stands for

parties love straight ticket voting because it ensures loyalty and support for their party]]> 2016-10-12 00:08:38 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129997562 national party organizations 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129997788 formally/official pick candidate
write platform
PROPAGANDA ]]> 2016-10-12 00:10:00 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129997788 difficult to make party promises into party's policy b/c it has to go through congress and supreme court yada yada yada 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129997872 2016-10-12 00:10:54 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129997872 loyal opposition: there has to be an opposition to a party, an opposition party is allowed 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129997910 idea enlightened by Van Buren]]> 2016-10-12 00:11:24 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129997910 new coalition under Jackson 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129997968 mainly because property qualifications to vote were taken away
now all white men could vote, poor or rich]]> 2016-10-12 00:12:06 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129997968 after Jackson, slavery dominated politics 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129998035 2016-10-12 00:12:43 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129998035 new coalition under FDR 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129998064 main bloc that switched:

african americans
the poor

during great depression

]]> 2016-10-12 00:13:04 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129998064 FDR dems now encourage strong role of govt instead of oppose it like all the old dems did 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129998193 2016-10-12 00:14:11 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129998193 republican party evolution video 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129998225 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8VOM8ET1WU ]]> 2016-10-12 00:14:32 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129998225 possible realignment under Obama? 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129998424 had unusually high turnout of young voters and african american voters]]> 2016-10-12 00:16:58 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129998424 why the US STILL has two party system - FRQ 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129998681 its been that way forever
consensus among americans that it's okay
media only talks about main two
"rules" that only dems and reps only ever on a ballot!!!
political socialization of only the two main parties]]> 2016-10-12 00:18:59 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129998681 AGAIN: types of third parties - FRQ 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129998825 protest: support issues that major parties aren't
ideological: ideology is more important that single issues
single issue: address a single cause, ex. like the prohibition party
splinter parties: offshoots of the two main parties due to dissatisfaction, ex. Progressives
individual candidacies: almost based entirely around their ideals and personality]]> 2016-10-12 00:20:21 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129998825 third parties can play spoiler role 8juliuss https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129999075 steal votes from major two parties and cause an "upset" and have the opposite candidate win than what would happen if there was no thrid party]]> 2016-10-12 00:22:46 UTC https://padlet.com/8juliuss/APGov8/wish/129999075