Party Identification #apgov
Party Identification (AP US Government and Politics)
Aug 19, 2014
I created this PowerPoint to go along with my AP US Government and Politics lecture on Party Identification. The YouTube video lecture is available online. Here is the summary of the goals of this lecture:
In the United States, we have a two party system, but many American voters identify themselves as Independent. Are Independents truly independent? In what ways do they participate in the two party system? Furthermore, what factors influence party identification? What prompts someone to identify as a Democrat, a Republican, or an Independent?
Mr. Richey, an AP Government teacher, will answer these questions in this lecture on Party Identification. Please subscribe for more lectures in AP Government, AP US History, and AP European History!
In the United States, we have a two party system, but many American voters identify themselves as Independent. Are Independents truly independent? In what ways do they participate in the two party system? Furthermore, what factors influence party identification? What prompts someone to identify as a Democrat, a Republican, or an Independent?
Mr. Richey, an AP Government teacher, will answer these questions in this lecture on Party Identification. Please subscribe for more lectures in AP Government, AP US History, and AP European History!
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Party Identification#apgo
v
objectives1. In what ways do
people identify with political parties?
2. What factors influence party preference?
@TomRichey
The Simple Version
DEMOCRATS
INDEPENDENTS REPUBLICANS
The Simple Version
DEMOCRATS
INDEPENDENTS REPUBLICANS
30% 45% 25%
Nearly half of the electorate self-identifies as independent.
Expressions of Party Preference
1. Voter Registration2. Self-Identification3. Tendency to Support Party
a) Candidatesb) Policies
4. Voting in Primary Elections
98.3%
Photo by Gage Skidmore
Photo by Pete Souza
51.1% 1.7%
47.2%
Voted for one of the two major party
candidates in the 2012 election.
LEANERS
Some Independents
Lean Left
Some Independents
Lean Right
98.3%
Photo by Gage Skidmore
Photo by Pete Souza
51.1% 1.7%
47.2%
Chose a party when it came crunch time.
Expressions of Party Preference
1. Voter Registration2. Self-Identification3. Tendency to Support Party
a) Candidatesb) Policies
4. Voting in Primary Elections
DEMOCRATS
INDEPENDENTS REPUBLICANS
STRONG WEAK LEANS INDEPENDENT LEANS WEAK STRONG
The Complex Version
Factors Influencing Party ID1. Upbringing /
Socialization2. Life Experience3. Attachment4. Political Climate
70%
Your parents are most influential in determining your political affiliation.
Experience Matters, Too.
We get more attached with time.
As coalitions shift between parties, so do individuals.
Realignment
E-LECTURE
Available on YouTube!
@TomRichey
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