Guided Reading Activity: Political Parties - Amphitheater Public Schools
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Guided Reading Activity
Political Parties
Lesson 1 Development of Political Parties
Review Questions
Directions: Read the lesson and complete the outline below. Refer to your text to fill in the blanks.
I.
Functions of Political Parties
A. Although the Constitution does not provide for
, they are
an integral part of the American democratic system.
the public and involve people in the
B. Political parties
process.
and they dispense favors, or
C. Political parties play a key role in running the
, to their members.
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D. While the winning party works to implement its key policy initiatives, the party not in power
assumes the role of ¡°
.¡±
E. A key function of political parties is their contribution to political
as transfers
of power take place peacefully.
II. Party Systems
are usually found in nations with authoritarian
A.
governments.
like that of the United States are less common than the
B.
multi-party systems.
C. Multi-party systems are more common in countries with
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governments.
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Guided Reading Activity cont.
Political Parties
III. Evolution of American Parties
A. The
wanted a strong central government but the Democratic-Republicans
should have more power.
believed that the
B. The Democrat-Republican party split into
and National Republicans, or
.
C. Today¡¯s
Party was formed to oppose slavery in the years just prior to the
Civil War.
Party and
D. Since the Civil War, the political scene has been dominated by the
Party.
the
IV. Minor or Third Parties
A. Minor, or
, are generally
parties,
B. Minor parties, such as Theodore Roosevelt¡¯s
, have influenced the outcome of national elections.
C. Third parties face difficulties getting onto
, being elected under
_______________________ districts, and getting funding and
Summary and Reflection
Directions: Summarize the main ideas of this lesson by answering the question below.
How can a strong third-party candidate impact the two-party system in the United States?
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coverage.
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parties.
ideological parties, or
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