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The Four Party Periods The Founding Era –1790s (post-Washington) to 1820s –Critical election = 1800 The Jacksonian Period –1820s to Civil War –Critical election = 1828 The “Golden Age” –Civil War to 1930s –Critical election = 1860 The Modern Era (Reform) –1930s to ??? –Critical election = 1932

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Consider: How much control do national parties exert over state and local parties?

The Last Word: Assignment 3 due Thursday; poll analysis due tomorrow.

What 1000 paintballs being fired looks like…

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The Four Party Periods

• The Founding Era– 1790s (post-Washington) to 1820s– Critical election = 1800

• The Jacksonian Period– 1820s to Civil War– Critical election = 1828

• The “Golden Age”– Civil War to 1930s– Critical election = 1860

• The Modern Era (Reform)– 1930s to ???– Critical election = 1932

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The Organization of Political Parties

Unit 3: AP Government and Politics

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FIGURE 11.3: How are political partiesorganized?

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11.2The National Party The national chairperson

Chief fundraiser and spokesperson Republican National Chairman (2 year term)- Reince Priebus

On January 14, 2011, after seven rounds of voting, Priebus was elected chairman of the Republican National Committee; incumbent chairman Michael Steele had bowed out of the race after trailing in the early rounds of voting.’

**Re-elected in 2013 Democratic Nat’l Chairperson- Debbie Wasserman-Schultz

On April 5, 2011, Vice President Joe Biden announced that Wasserman Schultz was President Barack Obama's choice to succeed Tim Kaine as the 52nd Chair of the Democratic National Committee.

Elected by the vote of the DNC members; she “joins President Obama at the helm” of the party

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11.2The National Party The national committee

Coordinates national convention and presidential campaign Democratic National Committee (DNC) Republican National Committee (RNC)

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11.2The National Convention Every four years

Present a positive image of the candidate Serve as pep rallies The Message:

Delegates Formerly selected by party leaders, now often elected

in primary elections and caucuses Superdelegates

Who are they? Allow Democratic Party elites some control over which

candidate gets nominated Controversial; are they democratic?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfAcyBzyek4

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11.2State and Local Parties Roots of the party

Virtually all government regulation of political parties is handled by the states

Vast majority of party leadership positions are held at state and local level.

Precinct Smallest voting unit; fundamental building block of the

party Power:

States and localities often have considerable power with respect to the election of candidates, dates of primaries and other party activities.

The Michigan and Florida issue in 2008 Democratic primary – states went rogue, but were punished.

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Levels of party involvement• Party rank-and-file

– People who register and vote for the party regularly

• Party regulars– Work the polls, take non-leadership roles in party, contribute money;

getting candidate elected most important

• Party activists– Deeply concerned about party functions, highly involved in electoral

process; donate funds– Demand a strong voice in local and state party policy

• Party purists (“the base”?)– Put ideology ahead of winning elections; will withhold support if they

disagree with candidate

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