AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
ROOTS & REFORM
CHAPTER 11
(revised 7/8/2011)
Learning Objectives
In general, after you finish reading and studying this chapter, you should
understand the following:
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the definition and importance of a political party
the history and evolution of American political parties
single party dominance or one-partyism
the rise and fall of third parties
the basic structure of the two major American political parties: the
Republicans and Democrats
how parties have changed, particularly with the advent of modern
technology
Party organization at the local, state, and national levels
Interest groups and their issues
Fund raising
CHAPTER 11 STUDY GUIDE (Know these things)
Political Party – 316, 314, 310
Interest Group – 316, 314, 310
First major national Pres. Conv. – 320, 318, 312
National Party Platform – 327, 324, 321
Interest Groups – 335, 314, 310
Disturbance theory – 335, 331, 326
Political Machine – 321, 318, 312
Direct primary – 321, 319, Ch. 12-354
Civil Service Laws – 321, 319, lecture
Patronage - Ch. 8- 223, Ch 8-224, Ch. 8-225
Split Ticket Voting – 321, 319, lecture
Collective good, free rider problem – 336, 332, 326
Public Interest group – 338, 334, 329
Lobbying – 342, 333, 330
Lobbying Congress – 342, 335, 330
Lobbying the Courts – 343, 335, 330
Political Action Committee – 346, 340, 333
National convention – 329, 328, 319
Key national party officials – 329, 327, 318
State and Local Parties – 329, 326, 319
Sources of Party Identification – 330, 328, 322
Two party system - 318, 316, 311
Page numbers by Edition (2008, 2009, 2011)
Not in text, in Power Point or Lecture
Party Identifiers and Voters -330, 328, 322
Party Identification – 330, 328, 322
Third partyism – 382, 325, 316
Roles of Political parties – 384, 322, 319
Review key terms on page 348, 343, 338