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| What are the 3 main functions of Political Parties |
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| Win, Prioritize, and Recruit |
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| Why do we use a two party system? |
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| because it works, and the electoral system supports it. |
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| What is the function of a third party |
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| acts a safety valve for people who are angry with the two parties. |
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| Whats an example of a third party? |
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| What are the three similarities between the republican and democratic party? |
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Broad Base Support
Politically Centered
Party Organization |
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| both parties are generally moderate on most issues. Dont want to isolate any voters. |
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| noth have the same structure from the local state and federal levels. |
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| anyone can join the party |
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| small groups between 1500-1600 people. |
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| must have an equal probability of being chosen. |
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| based on geographical location |
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| private organizations that try to persuade public officaials to respond to the wants and needs of the organization |
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| the people working for the interest groups. |
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| what are the techniques interests groups use to get their laws passed |
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| propaganda and public protest |
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| used to create a popular belief based on the emotions of the people. |
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| they are many x-congress men who work for interest group firms and persuade politicains to vote particular ways on their bills. |
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| a junket is a trip that lobbyists go on to investigate the merits of the proposed bill, its usually to exotic locations with gifts, golf, and partying. |
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| what limitations have been put on junkets recently? |
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| the politician is now required to give speeches and educational lecturesand has a limit put on his budget. |
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| a system of set ideas that are used to justify a particular point of view. |
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| whats the order from most radical to most reactionary? |
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| radical, greenpiece, liberal, democtrat, moderate, republican, conservative religious right, reactionary |
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| whats the order from most radical to most reactionary? |
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| radical, greenpiece, liberal, democtrat, moderate, republican, conservative religious right, reactionary |
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