The document discusses different political party systems including one-party, two-party, and multi-party systems. It provides examples of countries that use each system and notes the pros and cons. It also covers the US political spectrum, components of political platforms, types of elections, and campaign strategies used to influence voters.

1. Political Parties and Elections

5. Political Spectrum Radical Liberal Moderate Conservative Reactionary

6. Political Spectrum LEFT CENTER RIGHT RADICAL Favors Extreme Change to create an altered or entirely new social system LIBERAL Believes that Govt. must take action to change economic, political, and ideological policies thought to be unfair MODERATE Holds beliefs that fall between liberal and conservative views, usually including some of both CONSERVATIVE Seeks to keep in place the economic political, and social structures of society REACTIONARY Favors extreme change to restore society to an earlier more conservative state

13. Democrat vs. Republican Typical Democrat’s Platform Typical Republican’s Platform Planks Prayer in School Against For* Affirmative Action For Against Abortion Pro-Choice Pro-Life Taxes Increase Decrease Government Spending Increase Decrease

31. Techniques used to persuade people in a certain direction