https://padlet.com/kiley_harris/tm30ott78aws Made with whimsy en-us 2019-04-25 16:24:07 UTC 2019-04-25 16:28:53 UTC hello@padlet.com kiley_harris https://padlet.com/kiley_harris/tm30ott78aws/wish/354178969 There is no incentive to form a party that consistently gets votes but cannot win an election. As a result, two political parties usually dominate plurality electoral systems to the disadvantage of smaller third parties, just as the Democrats and the Republicans dominate the American political system.]]> 2019-04-25 16:24:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kiley_harris/tm30ott78aws/wish/354178969 kiley_harris https://padlet.com/kiley_harris/tm30ott78aws/wish/354179293 The definition of a political party is a group of people with similar political goals and opinions. The purpose of the political party is to get candidates elected to public office.]]> 2019-04-25 16:25:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kiley_harris/tm30ott78aws/wish/354179293 kiley_harris https://padlet.com/kiley_harris/tm30ott78aws/wish/354179535 A group of people that seeks to influence public policy on the basis of a particular common interest or concern.

Examples:

• American Association for Retired Persons. (AARP)
• American Civil Liberties Union.
• American Conservative Union.
• Anti-Defamation League.
• Better Business Bureau.
• Christian Coalition.
• Family Research Council.
• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. (NAACP)

]]> 2019-04-25 16:26:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kiley_harris/tm30ott78aws/wish/354179535 kiley_harris https://padlet.com/kiley_harris/tm30ott78aws/wish/354180127 Mass media promotes both main parties a lot. They somewhat educate you on what each party is for and against, and that gives people a feel for each party.]]> 2019-04-25 16:27:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kiley_harris/tm30ott78aws/wish/354180127