Political Participation

PiG - Party in Government.

responds to the policy views of the electorate,

responds to policy views of organization,

helps strengthen organizations

PiE - Party in electorate, the public who can vote,

choose and influence government,

provide workers to organizations

PO - Party Organization,

mobilizes electorate,

recruits candidates for government,

provides campaign resources to government,

Political party - a group of people who seek control of the government by winning elections

Roles of political parties

Nominating

Informer - Stimulator - keep public informed and try to get them to participate in public affairs

Seal of Approval - creates loyalty with a candidate

Gov Function - the parties work together in gov / conduct business on a partisan basis, parties are an agent which gov branches work together

Watchdog - keeps the other party accountable if their party isn’t in office