Ch 8/9 Parties & Interest Groups Flashcards
Sources of Party Identification (5)
which political party we identify with, drive us into a party
Parents (if politically active-> strong influence) (most)
Political Personalities
Events
Spouse
Social Issues (like abortion join party bc of issue)
Political Parties What do political parties do? #1 role
get ppl elected (purpose of getting ppl in)
Political Parties
What do political parties do?
Facilitate voting Organize the planks of the platform Form coalitions Recruit candidates Polling
Political Parties
What do political parties do? Facilitate voting
Facilitate voting; (don’t need to know candidates, just party) (don’t have to think, make voting easier by listing R or D)
Political Parties
What do political parties do?
Organize the planks of the platform
Organize the planks of the platform
(person on platform above everyone else)
(planks=individual issues->make platform if their ideas were strong) (advocate standing on firm issues) (now it’s just a written document of most recent platforms, was literal but now book)
Political Parties
What do political parties do? Form coalitions
Form coalitions (groups like-minded) (sub-groups of ppl, want as many as possible (ex: middle-aged white men))
Political Parties
What do political parties do? Recruit candidates
Recruit candidates (party brings you up to run, limited # do it on their own)
Political Parties
What do political parties do? Polling
Polling; get-out-the-vote; funding& additional campaign activities
(get-out-the-vote:political party makes sure their members show up on election day (ex: drive you up to vote @ poll))
Political Party Time-Line (creation of 2 party system)*
ppl establishing party?
Anti Feds- T.Jefferson= Republican Democrats Jackson=Democrats
Feds- Lincoln= Republicans
Realignment & cross-cutting issues def realignment?
events that change the majority of registered voters from one party to another& that force polarization = realigning elections
(participated by major cross-cutting issue (ex: Civil War, Great Depression))
Realignment & cross-cutting issues
how long does realignment usually last?
25-30 yr cycle (generally last this long & then sway groups after major issue)
Cross-cutting issues
def? list of issues? (7)
big enough issue to move ppl from one party to another
- slavery
- econ pop
- prohibition
- new deal
- civil rights (& Dixiecrats)
- american war in vietnam
- reagan revolution
Republican Realignment? yes or no?
Hadn’t been, democrats still holding their own
Republican Realignment? why hadn’t their been one? true realignment? ex?
massive change in party affiliation
-reagan got southern democrats support, but they didn’t identify as republicans
Republican Realignment? De-alignment?
instead of ppl lining up for 1 party, ppl became independent (not affiliated w/ party at all)
Loyalty trends- Republicans (8)
Chambers of Commerce Non-College white men The Southwest Cuban Americans Professionals, executives, & white collar workers, the financial industry Protestants & Evangelicals Married couples Conservatives...
Loyalty trends- Republicans
Chambers of Commerce
small business association, local business ppl band together to promote their town/small businesses
-ex) want to open real-estate in Medina
Loyalty trends- Republicans
non-college white men
vote republican bc belief on taxation (like commerce)
bc threatened by other subgroups for jobs
(not many expansive views, set mindset)
Loyalty trends- Republicans
The Southwest
(Mexico, Arizona) bc independent ppl there, don’t want help, individualists (like Cowboy irony), less gov
retired ppl live here, already made their money, don’t want gov taking away their savings
Loyalty trends- Republicans
Protestants & Evangelicals
protestant: protest Catholic church which was very vertical, need individual relationship w/ God, interpret Bible way they want (like southwest, smaller gov)
