Political parties Review For the Final!

If you weren't in class, then you missed out on him listing up some key things and terms. He was looking at the final the entire time he was asking us questions. Here is what we talked about today!

--Hannah- Bought the Mickinley election. He sort of invented the outspend your opponent to win the election.

--Van Buren- The Father of Party in the Electorate. He is from NY. Ny Politics defined a new era in party and the electorate.

--La Follette- He invented the party primary. He is from Wisconsin.

-- John Adams- He gave up the reigns of power when he lost the election of 1812. It was important because this was the first loss for the party Adams represented. He set precedent that once you lose you give up the power.

-- Schattscnider- 1950. ( I didn't catch what he did)

-- Hamilton- Invented the electoral college. The leader of one of the first two political parties in the World. There was the Jeffersonians and The Federalists.

-- William Brock- Was the father of service parties. he was the republican who brought the GOP back after the watergate scandal.

-- Tilden- He won the popular vote in 1876, and never became the President. Just like Al Gore!

-- Lincoln- of course we all know what he did. But what did he do here that deals with the class? he was the last 3rd party candidate to win the Presidency.

-- Duverger- Remember duvergers law!

-- William Jennings Bryan- He was a fusion candidate that ran for President.

-- Fusion Candidate- Running on more than one party label.

-- Al Smith- South didn't like Al Smith in the 1920 election, because he was Catholic.

-- John Paul Stevens , Earl Warren, and David Souter- Three examples of Judges with party disloyalty.

-- Freemont- The free soilers, the Free man, and he forgot what the last free thing was.

-- Burke- The Trustee theory, representatives should vote with their conscience, and what is best for everyone.

-- Sanders and Lieberman- both independants that are currently serving in the Senate.

-- Bozo- Big campaign contributor for Nixon.

-- Brown and Buchannan- Brown became second to George Hw. Bush, and Buchanan was second to Clinton. George made the deal with his person for his deegates, but Clinton didn't with his.

-- George Wallace- He was the last 3rd party candidate to win the electoral college

-- 1831- First National Party Conention of the anitmasons.

--1796- First election contested by Political Parties.

--1832- Beginning of the democratic Party. The first Democratic national convention happened at this time.

-- 1800- John Adams steps down. The Federalists set up the precedent that when they lose an election they would step down of power.

--1950- South Carolina adopts the australian ballot. Means that it got rid of the party ballot.

-- 1860- Last time a third party wins the Presidency... Think about it... who was President... I'll give u a hint, Civil War.

--1913- Help create hills committees, 17tth Amendment. Direct election of Senators. Before the reform the party used to pick the senators.

--1974- First post Watergate election. Subcommittees systems. Changes the reflection of money in politics the FECA is developed.


-- 2004- Peak of the independent party.

-- Where do political parties come from?
- factions within the parties
- Labor movements
- Ideological groups

-- 3 types of 3rd parties
- Hinged parties
- Detached parties
- Marginal parties


-- two broad types of Parties
- Cadre parties -- U.S.A. Lead by a few individuals.
- Mass parties -- that's pretty much the rest of the world.

- What are 3 elements that proved that Nicuraugua could be successful democratically?
- Class
- Space
-Parties.


Well we have a week before this test comes along... So maybe... Just maybe, I'll put something more on here, as I continue to study.