political parties and party systems

Question 1

functions of political parties (3)

Answer 1

1. in the electorate
2. as organizations
3. in government

Question 2

parties in the electorate

Answer 2

mobilization, representation and education of citizens

Question 3

parties as organizations

Answer 3

recruitment and training of political leaders and aggregation of political interests

Question 4

parties in government

Answer 4

organization and coordination of government

Question 5

who studied party organizations?

Answer 5

katz and mair

Question 6

the chronological order of party organizations

Answer 6

1. cadre
2. mass
3. catch all
4. cartel
5. entrepreneurial

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Question 7

example of mass party

Answer 7

liberal party in the 20s , most of europe in the 60s

Question 8

mass parties are characterized by…

Answer 8

large and intensive organization with a large number of people
homogenous membership
extra parliamentary bringing workers into the system

Question 9

catch all parties are characterized by…

Answer 9

heterogenous membership (their purpose is to govern rather than represent)

Question 10

cartel parties are characterized by….

Answer 10

small membership, party organization professionally run, relies on scientific departments, relies on state funds

Question 11

2 challenges to cartel parties

Answer 11

established party struggles and challenge from the populist right

Question 12

business - firm parties are characterized by…

Answer 12

minimal formal organization and membership, funded by state subsidies and corporate money

Question 13

examples of business parties

Answer 13

forza italia and ano

Question 14

party systems explain…

Answer 14

how parties interact with each other within a political system

Question 15

two party systems

Answer 15

• used to be idolized because there’s clear alteration in office, leading to a single party government where there’s direct accountability

Question 16

two party systems have …. competition

Answer 16

centripetal (parties become moderate to win votes)

Question 17

multi party systems have …. competiton

Answer 17

centrifugal (extreme parties)

Question 18

with altering coalitions

Answer 18

elections are decisive

Question 19

examples of countries w/ altering coalitions

Answer 19

france and sweden

Question 20

with shifting coalitions

Answer 20

partial alteration in government, elections aren’t decisive

Question 21

examples of countries w/ shifting coalitions

Answer 21

nl and belgium

Question 22

polarized mp system

Answer 22

center parties governing to keep the extreme one’s out

Question 23

examples of countries w/ polarized system

Answer 23

weimar germany, italy until 1993

Question 24

conditions for being considered in a political system (3)

Answer 24

1. is it in parliament?
2. do they have coalition potential?
3. do they have blackmail potential?

Question 25

why does a party system evolve? (3)

Answer 25

1. political systems collapse
2. fundamental changes in electoral law
3. new political alignments emerge