Chapter 5.1Chapter 5.1

Political PartiesPolitical Parties

Other People & PartiesOther People & Parties

Do you recognize these names?Do you recognize these names? Andre MarrouAndre Marrou Dr. Lenora FulaniDr. Lenora Fulani Col. James “Bo” GritzCol. James “Bo” Gritz

Marrou - Libertarian NomineeMarrou - Libertarian Nominee Fulani - New Alliance Party NomineeFulani - New Alliance Party Nominee Gritz – Populist Party NomineeGritz – Populist Party Nominee

Parties & What They DoParties & What They Do

What is a political party?What is a political party? “… “… a group of people who seek to control a group of people who seek to control

government through the winning of government through the winning of elections and the holding of public offices.”elections and the holding of public offices.”

Principle-Oriented vs. Election-OrientedPrinciple-Oriented vs. Election-Oriented A Coalition of generally similar interestsA Coalition of generally similar interests

Two major parties: Republicans and Two major parties: Republicans and DemocratsDemocrats

Republicans vs. DemocratsRepublicans vs. Democrats

Conservative Conservative Focus on traditional Focus on traditional

family valuesfamily values Appeal to upper class, Appeal to upper class,

big business, religious, big business, religious, and older populationand older population

Decentralized Decentralized GovernmentGovernment

Less public taxation, Less public taxation, less government less government spendingspending

LiberalLiberal Focus on progressive, Focus on progressive,

adapting valuesadapting values Appeal to working class, Appeal to working class,

environmentalists, environmentalists, younger populationyounger population

Centralized GovernmentCentralized Government More public taxation, More public taxation,

more government more government spendingspending

Third PartiesThird Parties

America FirstAmerica First American PartyAmerican Party American Heritage PartyAmerican Heritage Party American Independent American Independent

PartyParty American Nazi PartyAmerican Nazi Party American Reform PartyAmerican Reform Party Christian Falangist Party of Christian Falangist Party of

AmericaAmerica Communist Party USACommunist Party USA Constitution PartyConstitution Party

Constitutional Action PartyConstitutional Action Party Family Values PartyFamily Values Party Freedom Socialist Party / Freedom Socialist Party /

Radical WomenRadical Women Grassroots PartyGrassroots Party Green PartyGreen Party The Greens / Green Party The Greens / Green Party

USAUSA Independence PartyIndependence Party Independent American Independent American

PartyParty Labor PartyLabor Party

Third Parties (Continued)Third Parties (Continued)

Libertarian PartyLibertarian Party Light PartyLight Party Natural Law PartyNatural Law Party New PartyNew Party New Union PartyNew Union Party Peace & FreedomPeace & Freedom Prohibition PartyProhibition Party Reform PartyReform Party The RevolutionThe Revolution We the PeopleWe the People

Socialist Party USASocialist Party USA Socialist ActionSocialist Action Socialist Equality PartySocialist Equality Party Socialist Labor PartySocialist Labor Party Socialist Workers PartySocialist Workers Party Southern Independence Southern Independence

PartyParty U.S. PacifistsU.S. Pacifists Veterans Party of Veterans Party of

AmericaAmerica Workers World PartyWorkers World Party

Third Parties (Continued)Third Parties (Continued)

American Falangist American Falangist PartyParty

American Patriot PartyAmerican Patriot Party American Socialist American Socialist

PartyParty Constitutionalist PartyConstitutionalist Party Democratic Socialists Democratic Socialists

of Americaof America Knights PartyKnights Party Libertarian Nationalist Libertarian Nationalist

Socialist Green PartySocialist Green Party Multicapitalist PartyMulticapitalist Party

Social Democrats USASocial Democrats USA The Third PartyThe Third Party U.S. Marijuana PartyU.S. Marijuana Party Workers Party, USAWorkers Party, USA World Socialist Party World Socialist Party

of the USAof the USA Pansexual Peace PartyPansexual Peace Party Pot PartyPot Party Progressive Labor Progressive Labor

PartyParty Revolutionary Revolutionary

Communist Party USACommunist Party USA

Function of PartiesFunction of Parties

Nominating FunctionNominating Function Informer-Stimulator FunctionInformer-Stimulator Function Seal of Approval FunctionSeal of Approval Function Governmental FunctionGovernmental Function Watchdog FunctionWatchdog Function