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POLITICAL

PARTIES

Chapter 4


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Learning Objectives

4.1 Understand liberal and conservative political ideologies and

identi!" #$ic$ ideolog" $as been do%inant $istoricall" in Te&as.

4.' (isc)ss t$e nat)re o! political sociali*ation in Te&as and t$e

reasons #$" so%e Te&ans are e&ceptions to t$e general r)les o!

sociali*ation.

4.+ Identi!" #$ic$ interests t"picall" s)pport #$ic$ parties and #$".

4.4 Reco)nt t$e $istorical process b" #$ic$ Te&as $as co%e to $ave

t#o parties #it$ at least t$ree and per$aps !o)r ideological

!actions and reali*e t$at t$ese t#o %ajor parties are so%eti%es

s)pple%ented b" t$ird parties or independent candidates.

4., List t$e !)nctions t$at political parties per!or% in a de%ocrac".

4.- (escribe part" organi*ation in Te&as and e&plain #$"

organi*ation is not as i%portant as it %ig$t !irst appear.

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Ideolog"

0 Conservatis%

0 Opposes govern%ent reg)lation o!

econo%ic li!e

0 S)pports govern%ent reg)lation o!

personal li!e

0 Tea Part" !art$er to t$e rig$t2

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Ideolog"

0 Liberalis%

0 S)pports govern%ent reg)lation o!

econo%ic li!e

0 Opposes govern%ent reg)lation o!

personal li!e

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Ideolog"

0 Ideolog" in Te&as

0 Te&ans3 ideolog" generall" conservative

0 4' conservative 15 liberals +6%oderates 7'/1' s)rve"8

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,Discussion: How does Texass mix of traditionalisticDiscussion: How does Texass mix of traditionalistic

and individualistic political cultures produce politicaland individualistic political cultures produce political

conservatives?conservatives?


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Table 491 Polic" (i!!erences

:et#een

Liberals and Conservatives

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Political Sociali*ation

0 ;a%il"

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Political Sociali*ation

0 Eval)ation

0 Ot$er vie#s do e&ist

0 I%pact o! national %edia0 >on9native Te&ans

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Interests

0 Coalitions

0 Parties p)t toget$er coalitions o!

interests

0Attract voters

0 Ca%paign contrib)tions

0 >ot all interests econo%ic

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Table 49' Interests ?enerall"

S)pporting t$e T#o


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Te&as Political Parties@

A :rie! istor"0 Te&as $ad no political parties priorto joining t$e Union

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Te&as Political Parties@

A :rie! istor"0 Political c$ange0 Transition to t#o9part" politics occ)rred

grad)all"

0 Realign%ent to %ajorit" Rep)blican

0 :arel" t#o9part" state in '/14

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1'Discussion: What are the disadvantages of oneDiscussion: What are the disadvantages of one

part! dominance?part! dominance?


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T#o Parties T$ree ;actions

7or Per$aps ;o)r80 Econo%icall" ConservativeRep)blicans

0 Tea Part" Rep)blicans0 Sociall" Conservative Rep)blicans

0 C$ristian Rig$t

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7or Per$aps ;o)r80 Conservative (e%ocrats0 Le!t over !ro% t$e Old So)t$2

0 Pop)lists0 Liberal (e%ocrats

0 ;avor active govern%ent in econo%ic

a!!airs0


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7or Per$aps ;o)r80 T$e ;)t)re o! t$e Te&as Part"S"ste%

0 I%pact o! %inorit" gro)ps and ispanics

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T$ird Parties in Te&as

0 no#9>ot$ing Part"

0 ?reenbacD Part"

0 Pop)list Part"0 Libertarians

0La Ra*a Unida

0 To)g$ ballot9access la#s prevent

%)c$ i%pact

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;)nctions o! Political Parties

0 Bin elections and

g)ide p)blic polic"

0 Involve people in

political process0 Recr)it political

leaders

0Co%%)nicateinterests o!

individ)alsgro)ps

0Add !acts to debate

on polic"

0 Str)ct)re nat)re o!

political con!lict anddebate

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Part" Organi*ation

0 U.S. parties #eaDl" organi*ed

#$en co%pared to ot$er

de%ocracies0 Te&as parties #eaDer t$an ot$er states

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15Discussion: What are the causes and conse"uencesDiscussion: What are the causes and conse"uences

of Texass wea#er parties?of Texass wea#er parties?


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Part" Organi*ation

0 T$e Te%porar" Part" Organi*ation

0 ;oc)s is selectingelecting candidates in

pri%ar" and general elections

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Part" Organi*ation

0 T$e Te%porar" Part" Organi*ation

0 Precinct and Co)nt" Conventions

0 -///F precincts in Te&as

0 Precinct convention $eld a!ter polls close

0 Participants select delegates to co)nt"

convention propose polic" c$oose

precinct c$airperson0 Co)nt" conventions send delegates to state

convention

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Part" Organi*ation

0 T$e State Convention0 Certi!ies part" no%inees !or general election

0 Brites part" plat!or%

0 Selects %e%bers o! State E&ec)tive Co%%ittee

0 >a%es %e%bers to national part" co%%ittee

0 Selects at9large delegates to national part"

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$rdinar! citizens can get involved in politics %! participating

in their state part! conventions& These photographs showthe 'epu%lican (right) and Democratic (left) conventions of

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Part" Organi*ation

0 Per%anent Part" Organi*ation

0 Precinct C$airpersons

0 Co)nt" E&ec)tive Co%%ittee0 (istrict E&ec)tive Co%%ittee

0 State E&ec)tive Co%%ittee

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;ig)re 491


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Part" Organi*ation

0 T$e 7Un8i%portance O! Part"

Organi*ation

0 >ot responsible2 parties0 >o centrali*ed part" control over

no%inations !inancing or en!orce%ent o!

part" plat!or%s

0 Individ)al candidates decide personalpolic" stands Co

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Discussion: What are the conse"uences of part!Discussion: What are the conse"uences of part!wea#ness-for lawma#ing. voters. and issues?wea#ness-for lawma#ing. voters. and issues?


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S$o)ld Te&as ave

Responsible PartiesG

/'$

elps citi*ens

)nderstand t$e

c$oices ig$er voter t)rno)t

>o betra"als o! t$e

p)blic3s tr)st

Elected o!!icials

#o)ld cooperate

C$0 Citi*ens s$o)ld be

better in!or%ed

>o evidence t$at%)ltipart" s"ste%s

%ean better

govern%ent

Parties #o)ld becorr)pted b" special

interests

Constit)encies var" '=

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;or%er ?overnor Ann Ric$ards

(isc)sses t$e Rise o! t$e Rep)blican

Part" in Te&as

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Hideo (isc)ssion )estions

1. B$at are t$e advantages o! t$e t#o9

part" s"ste%G B$at are t$e

disadvantagesG

'. ave bot$ %ajor parties in Te&as

gotten %ore partisan in t$e last

decadeG B$" or #$" notG

+. o# liDel" is it t$at Ann Ric$ards

co)ld #in state#ide o!!ice in Te&as

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