Review

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• Chapter 8
• Review

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• How much can an individual give to a Senatorial
  campaign?

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• How much can an individual give to a Senatorial
  campaign?
• 2000 in the primary campaign, and 2000 in the
  general campaign

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• Many changes in the presidential nomination
  process has created changes since the 1960s.
  What are they?

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• Many changes in the presidential nomination
  process has created changes since the 1960s.
  What are they?
• More women and minorities are delegates at the
  Presidential nomination conventions

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• As the primary system became the way we choose
  our party nominees, what significant change has
  come about?

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• As the primary system became the way we choose
  our party nominees, what significant change has
  come about?
• The party leaders have less of an impact on the
  nomination process, and now the people choose

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• What is the function of political parties?

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• What is the function of political parties?
• Get their candidates elected
• organize the different interests in our society
• getting voters out to the polls
• informing the public of key issues

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• What effect does the plurality system in the US
  have on new parties?

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• What effect does the plurality system in the US
  have on new parties?
• It discourages new parties from forming because
  the winner-take-all system gives a distinct
  advantage to the Democratic/Republican, because
  there is no advantage in finishing in second place

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• Since the 1970s, what groups have been the most
  loyal to the Democratic Party?

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• Since the 1970s, what groups have been the most
  loyal to the Democratic Party?
• Jewish voters, minority (black mostly, but
  Hispanic as well) groups, Unions.

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• George Washington and some of his pals did not
  like the idea of political parties. Why?

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• George Washington and some of his pals did not
  like the idea of political parties. Why?
• Because we were a new nation, and disputes
  between people on issues and elections were hard
  to separate from disputes over the legitimacy of
  the new government

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• How do national convention delegates differ from
  the rank and file party members?

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• How do national convention delegates differ from
  the rank and file party members?
• Democrats are more liberal, and Republicans are
  more conservative

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• What is most responsible for weakening the power
  of party leaders?

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• What is most responsible for weakening the power
  of party leaders?
• The election of Teddy Roosevelt? No, its the
  primary and caucus system to select our national
  nomination.

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• How has party realignment affected the South?

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• How has party realignment affected the South?
• As a result of Democratic support for the Civil
  Rights movement, it has become solidly Republican

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• How has party realignment affected the Northeast?

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• How has party realignment affected the Northeast?
• While the NE was solidly Republican, the change
  of population (minorities) and the Republican
  adherence to a Prolife position, and affirmative
  action, as created a shift in Democratic
  influence

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• Which party has more conservatives, which party
  has more liberals?

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• Which party has more conservatives, which party
  has more liberals?
• The Republican Party is mostly conservative, the
  Democratic Party is mostly liberal

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• The McCain-Feingold Act limited campaign
  contributions, but there was a loophole. What
  was that loophole?

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• The McCain-Feingold Act limited campaign
  contributions, but there was a loophole. What
  was that loophole?
• The contribution of hard money to political
  parties, that could then be funneled to the
  candidates, then called soft money (see Money
  Laundering)

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• What are linkage institutions?

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• What are linkage institutions?
• Institutions that link people to the government
  (political process). . . Such as political
  parties, interest groups, elections, the media
  are the four major linkage institutions

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• What is an Open Primary?

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• What is an Open Primary?
• A primary that allows everyone to vote,
  regardless of party. You can decide what primary
  you can participate in on election day.

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• What are closed primaries?

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• What are closed primaries?
• Primary elections that are open ONLY to members
  of that specific party

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• These primaries have all the candidates from both
  parties listed, and everyone votes using that
  same ballot, but can only vote for one.

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• These primaries have all the candidates from both
  parties listed, and everyone votes using that
  same ballot, but can only vote for one.
• Blanket Primaries

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• Hamilton and Jefferson, their ideological
  disagreements during Washingtons term in office,
  had the effect of what on American politics?

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• Hamilton and Jefferson, their ideological
  disagreements during Washingtons term in office,
  had the effect of what on American politics?
• Creating our first political parties

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• How has the influence of political parties
  declined?

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• How has the influence of political parties
  declined?
• The development of Committees within the
  legislature, a seniority system that rewards
  incumbents, incumbents and their position of
  strength, the primary system of selecting a
  candidate

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• How have political parties maintained influence?

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• How have political parties maintained influence?
• With party caucuses within the government, party
  leadership positions that hold power, those who
  vote the party line (party voting), and GOTV
  efforts by each party (Rock the Vote, League of
  Women Voters)

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• This has taken power away from party bosses in
  America.

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• This has taken power away from party bosses in
  America.
• The primary system for choosing a nominee

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• The End