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ESSAY 1 Describe the four parts of the party structure and what they do.
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National Confention- Set platform and nominate pres candidate. National Committe - set time and place, set number of delegates for each state and mannage party affairs. Congressional campaign: work to get cands elected National CHair: Head of party
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ESSAY 1 describe how democrats set new rules in the 70s 80s and 90s
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70s: Party leaders weaken and increase influence of women, mminorities, and youth 80s: Influence of Elected officials increases, and superdeltgates are formed (prominent and automatic) 90s: Three new rules 1) Winner take all banned 2) Proportional implemented 3) If violated state penalized
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Essay 2) Founders view parties as what?? and then continue that point
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Factions, The Election of 1800 Jackson wins and the parties were Reps and Federalits. It was the first true election. Era of good feeling there was one party no competition.
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Jacksonian era ESSAY 2 bullet point
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Mass phenomenon of political participation, no more presedential caucauses, and the national party convention begins. Easier for people to become delegates too
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ESSAY 2 CIVIL WAR ERA BULLET POINT
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Republicans dominant, South always democratic after reconstruction, states are dominated byh 1 party and factions also emerge.
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ESSAY 2 REFORMS 4 ( and explain )
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1) Initiative and Referendum - Petition for government to address issues and Officials to be put on ballot 2) Non partisan elections - no party on ballot 3) Strict Voter Regulation Requirements 4) Civil Service Reform - Test for government job
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ESSAY 2 EFFECTS OF REFORMS
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Reduce political corruption and weaken political parties
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ESSAY 3 THIRD PARTY 1) They rarely win -Force 2 remaining parties to address ______ - Give voice to outsiders - (fill in ) 2) this makes it hard for them to get on the ballot - THey are ideolgical and address one issue or concern --- prohibition/ know nothing 3) Bull moose is an example of this 4) green back is an example of this !!!
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issues safe outlet State laws bolter pary Economic protest
