美国政治党派英文介绍
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• This is the same Democratic Party we have today
– – –
1828 Jackson wins, National Republicans rename themselves Whigs
issues: “popular” democracy, federal power base: Dems - rural/south, Whigs: north, urban
Functions
• Operating the government
– legislative leadership positions – executive appointments – judicial appointments
Functions
• Providing organized “loyal” opposition to government (minority party or parties only)
• Candidate Recruitment
– Parties need to find viable candidates for a whole range of elected positions at the federal and state level – Obstacles to recruitment include:
base:
–Federalist: wealthy merchant and commerical intersests
–Republican: artisans farmers
History
“Era of Good Feelings”
– Following War of 1812, Federalists cease to be a major party at the national level, confined primarily to New England Enter period of One Party rule
– size and power of national government
• base
– Federalists primarily merchant/commerical/wealthy – Antifederalists primarily small farmer/craftsmen and south
– Make sure, if not in power, that party is ready for next election
• leaders • issues • policies
History of American Party System
• US developed the modern political party • US relatively unique in the world in having a 2-Party System
• time, privacy, finances, prospects
Functions
• Organizing and Running Elections
– Providing resources for candidates – Providing ideas for candidates
Functions
Definition
• Political Parties
– A group of political activists who organize to win elections, operate the government, and determine public policy.
Functions
American Political Parties
Overview
• • • • • • Definition Functions Evolution of the American Party System The Two Party System Party Organization Campaign Finance
• Presenting alternatives to the electorate
– Voters need choices among candidates and among policy alternatives – Democratic Party Platform – Republican Party Platform
– most of the world is multiparty (with a few uniparty systems iBaidu Nhomakorabea non-democratic states)
History
• Founding Period
– Federalists vs Antifederalists
• issues
• • 1816-1825 (Monroe) Competition among individual Republican candidates, or factions within the Republican party, but not really different parties
–
History
Birth of the Modern Democratic Party
– 1824 Election the Republican Party splits, when Andrew Jackson leaves party to form own Republicans change name to National Republicans Jackson wing becomes the Democratic Party
History
Post Constitution/Post Washington
– Federalists (Adams) vs Republicans (Jefferson)
issues:
– size and power of national government – state rights
– – –
1828 Jackson wins, National Republicans rename themselves Whigs
issues: “popular” democracy, federal power base: Dems - rural/south, Whigs: north, urban
Functions
• Operating the government
– legislative leadership positions – executive appointments – judicial appointments
Functions
• Providing organized “loyal” opposition to government (minority party or parties only)
• Candidate Recruitment
– Parties need to find viable candidates for a whole range of elected positions at the federal and state level – Obstacles to recruitment include:
base:
–Federalist: wealthy merchant and commerical intersests
–Republican: artisans farmers
History
“Era of Good Feelings”
– Following War of 1812, Federalists cease to be a major party at the national level, confined primarily to New England Enter period of One Party rule
– size and power of national government
• base
– Federalists primarily merchant/commerical/wealthy – Antifederalists primarily small farmer/craftsmen and south
– Make sure, if not in power, that party is ready for next election
• leaders • issues • policies
History of American Party System
• US developed the modern political party • US relatively unique in the world in having a 2-Party System
• time, privacy, finances, prospects
Functions
• Organizing and Running Elections
– Providing resources for candidates – Providing ideas for candidates
Functions
Definition
• Political Parties
– A group of political activists who organize to win elections, operate the government, and determine public policy.
Functions
American Political Parties
Overview
• • • • • • Definition Functions Evolution of the American Party System The Two Party System Party Organization Campaign Finance
• Presenting alternatives to the electorate
– Voters need choices among candidates and among policy alternatives – Democratic Party Platform – Republican Party Platform
– most of the world is multiparty (with a few uniparty systems iBaidu Nhomakorabea non-democratic states)
History
• Founding Period
– Federalists vs Antifederalists
• issues
• • 1816-1825 (Monroe) Competition among individual Republican candidates, or factions within the Republican party, but not really different parties
–
History
Birth of the Modern Democratic Party
– 1824 Election the Republican Party splits, when Andrew Jackson leaves party to form own Republicans change name to National Republicans Jackson wing becomes the Democratic Party
History
Post Constitution/Post Washington
– Federalists (Adams) vs Republicans (Jefferson)
issues:
– size and power of national government – state rights