8 Flashcards
political party
an organization that seeks to achieve power by electing its members to public office
any organzied group whose members share a common goal anmd try to promote their interests by influcing government policymaking and decision making
interest group
a political party’s tatement of principles and objectives. The specific objectives or legislative propasals in a ______ are known as planks
platform
two-party system
a poltical party’s statemnet of principles and objectives. THe specific objectives or legislative proposals in a platform are known as planks
a political system in which two parties dominate the electoral process and control the government
two party system
the indea that political power should be distributed and shared among various groups in a society
pluarism
pac
an organization that raises and distributes funds to candidates running for office. Corporations, labor unions, and interest groups form PACs to channel donations from their employees or members into political campaigns
lobbying
an organized effort to influence the policy process by persuading officials to favor or oppose action on a specific issue
public policy
a plan or course of action initiated by the government to achieve a stated goal
What do political parties do in a democracy
- serve as a loyal opposition to party in power
- organize elections and inform voters
- organize the government
- unite diverse interests and make collective action possible
- -recruit candidates and support campaigns
What do comittees do for political parities
- committies manage affairs of party at each level
Levels of political parties
National
State
Local
first two party system
feds vs anti feds (democratic republicans)
who led the fed party
Alexander Hamilton
Who led the antifeds (demogratic republicans)
Thomas Jefferson
