1. POLITICAL PARTIES

4. What You Should Know

7. The Role of Political Parties

11. History of Political Parties

26. Parties in Elections & Third Parties

37. Ross Perot- unusual style but garnered 19% of the vote! (other parties paid attention)

39. Nader - 2000 election

47. Democratic Party Changes Dem and Rep changes shifted the ideological basis of the parties Superdelegates are 14% of delegate seats reserved for party leaders and elected officials - they DO NOT have to pledge to a candidate.

53. So why have they changed? Why have conventions gone from dynamic, decision-making political events to political theater, from vital parts of the democratic process to political anachronisms?

54. Brief History of National Conventions

67. Party Coalitions

71. POLITICAL PARTIES & DIVIDED GOVERNMENT

79. Midterm Election 2006 Executive Branch – Republican Legislative Branch - Democratic Divided Government again!