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Chapter 6 and 7 - Coggle Diagram
Chapter 6 and 7
Political Parties
Repubilcan
Democrat
Political party that nominates candidates for public office under its own label
Can be thought of consisting of three major principles
party in the electorate
party in the government
party organization
facilitate participation in three ways
aggregate individual policy preferences into coherent policy agendas
structure and simplify alternatives for voters
campaign activities stimulate interest in politics and government
ways they contribute to the democratic process
promote government responsiveness as they organize government and seek to pass a policy agenda
promote accountability when parties out of power scrutinize activities of the party in power and report mistakes and abuses
promote stability and the peaceful resolution of conflict as they reconcile and accommodate a diverse spectrum of views to build broad coalitions
United States has a two party system
Interest groups
seek new benefits to promote the groups interest
Reasons people join interest groups
material benefits
solidary benefits
purposive benefits
defend current benefits from outside threats to protect the groups interest
form in reaction social or economic events