Wednesday, October 18, 2006 Chapter 9: Political Parties

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Wednesday, October 18, 2006Chapter 9 Political
Parties Politics

• Section 1 Development of American Political
  Parties
• Section 2 Organization of American Political
  Parties

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Sec 2, BW1 Concluding

• Why is it important to build grassroots support
  for a party?
• Grassroots support includes people at the
  neighborhood level. This is where local party
  leaders can see what issues people are concerned
  about.

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Sec 2 Organization of American Political Parties
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National Party Organization

• Organized at local, state, national levels
• National committee representatives from every
  state run by chairperson
• National convention every 4 years

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National Party Organization

• Delegates job write platform nominate partys
  presidential candidate
• Also have congressional campaign
  committeesgrowing more important

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Precinct Captains

• Precinct geographic area with a specific number
  of voters
• Volunteer precinct captain job is to organize
  volunteers encourage voters
• Ward several adjoining precincts make up a
  larger unit

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Political Machines

• Political machine such a strong party
  organization that year after year, their
  candidates swept almost every election
• Late 1800s early 1900s New York Citys Tammany
  Hall Boss Tweed

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Joining a Political Party

• Offer citizens a great way to get involved in
  politics
• No duties or obligations other than voting