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Political Parties are perhaps the most important organizations influencing and providing the framework how government works in America. What are some of the important roles that political parties play within the political process? How do parties create and implement the making of public policies, that is, the laws of the country?

Although there are only two major, long-term political parties–Democrats and Republicans–do “third parties” ever play an important role in the political process and decision-making process of the country? Would the two major political parties–Democrats and Republicans–work together better, compromise more and fulfill the expectations of the American people if third parties were part of the political and policy mix?

Hint: Public policies (or public policy) mean what decisions government makes at all levels, federal, state and local. These include policies on foreign affairs such as relations with other nations and the use of American military forces overseas as well as domestic policies such as health care, immigration and taxes.Political parties are the framework of American politics. However, they are not created in the Constitution or by federal law. To the contrary, parties are a creation of the political process beginning with the Federalists and Anti-Federalists during the constitutional period.

The Chapter first defines political parties and explores why there are only two major parties in America. There is a discussion of political party organization common to both major parties and then an overview of parties and voters (the electorate), parties and elections and parties and government.

Of particular interest is the development of America’s political parties beginning on page 362 and importance of political party realignments throughout American history are discussed beginning on page 370. There is also a discussion of third parties (any party other than the first two–Democrats and Republicans–is known as a “third” party) that begins on page 373 and is valuable to review. Party identification is very important and the discussion begins on page 356.

The 2016 presidential and congressional elections again illustrated the important historical, ideological, policy and regional differences between the Republicans and Democrats. The presidential election (and the elections for Congress as well) are framed within the context of the two party system, the same two parties for more than 150 years. Political party identification is closely connected with the actual votes cast by the American voter. This proved to be the case again in 2016 president election year and as well as the 2018 midterm elections in November, 2018 (for Congress and Governors in most states) proved to be interesting in terms of the nature and role of political parties in America. The 2016 presidential and congressional elections again reflected the divisions between Democrats and Republicans from historical, regional, cultural and economic perspectives.Political parties are the framework of American politics. However, they are not created in the Constitution or by federal law. To the contrary, parties are a creation of the political process beginning with the Federalists and Anti-Federalists during the constitutional period.

The Chapter first defines political parties and explores why there are only two major parties in America. There is a discussion of political party organization common to both major parties and then an overview of parties and voters (the electorate), parties and elections and parties and government.

Of particular interest is the development of America’s political parties beginning on page 362 and importance of political party realignments throughout American history are discussed beginning on page 370. There is also a discussion of third parties (any party other than the first two–Democrats and Republicans–is known as a “third” party) that begins on page 373 and is valuable to review. Party identification is very important and the discussion begins on page 356.

The 2016 presidential and congressional elections again illustrated the important historical, ideological, policy and regional differences between the Republicans and Democrats. The presidential election (and the elections for Congress as well) are framed within the context of the two party system, the same two parties for more than 150 years. Political party identification is closely connected with the actual votes cast by the American voter. This proved to be the case again in 2016 president election year and as well as the 2018 midterm elections in November, 2018 (for Congress and Governors in most states) proved to be interesting in terms of the nature and role of political parties in America. The 2016 presidential and congressional elections again reflected the divisions between Democrats and Republicans from historical, regional, cultural and economic perspectives.