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| Office holders, candidates, activists, and voters who try to elect individuals under a group's label. |
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Executive Branch Party
General philosophy & goals of party, decided at nat'l convention. |
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Closed Primary
Open Primary |
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Only registered party members vote.
All voters allowed. |
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| Only two parties have reasonable chance at winning. Not in const. Campaign finance laws favort this system. |
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| Several large/small parties. Proportional representation. Parties must unite to get things done. |
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Ideological Parties
Single Issue Parties |
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Particular beliefs. Often Marxists. Not often successful.
Concentrate on one issue, usually in name. Key issues absorbed by major parts. |
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Economic Protest Party
Splinter Party |
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Arise in econ. crisis. Lack clear ideology. Disappear w/ economy boom.
Split from major parties. Most Important. Form around one person usually. |
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| Importance of Minor Parties |
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| Impact on political process, Spoiler Role, willing to take stands on controversial issues. |
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| Critique of Major Parties |
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| Do not take hard positions. Membership=meaningless. Too unbiased trying to get votes. |
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Gov protected rights. People determine Lives.
All about indiv liberty. Pro: Sex freedom. Privacy. Free Speech.
Con: Mandatory mil service/Victimless crimes. |
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Grass Roots. Equal Op. non-violence. Very liberal, environmentalists.
Pro: Gender equal, gun laws, work rights.
Con: Mil use, racism, sexism |
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Liberal. Civil liberties, equal op, free enterprise
Pro: Privacy, abortion, affordable health care.
Con: Discrim, anti-privacy, pro-life. |
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Personal Responsibility, small gov.
Pro: Death pen, guns, less tax, prayer.
Con: Stem cells, gays, abortion, uni health care. |
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