3: Political Ideology/Political Parties

Objectives

1. Describe the role of political parties, as well as the primary factors that lead to a two party system in the United States and a multi-party system in some other democracies.

2. Describe the spectrum of political ideology (as well as the American political parties) and place

yourself on it.

Online Lessons

UC Open Access - Political Parties (9)

UC Open Access - Party Function and Structure (10)

UC Open Access - Party Identification (11)

Political Ideology Quizzes

isidewith.com

The Political Compass - http://www.politicalcompass.org/test

Political Philosophy Quiz - http://politicalquiz.net/

Political Typology Test - http://typology.people-press.org/typology/

World's Smallest Political Quiz - http://www.theadvocates.org/quizp/index.html

Political Parties

Republican Party platform

Democratic Party platform

Green Party platform

Libertarian Party platform

Peace and Freedom Party platform

American Independent Party platform

Constitution Party platform

Reform Party platform

Socialist Party USA platform

Communist Party USA platform

California Political Party Statements of Purpose

Explanation of the Problems of a Winner Take All Electoral System and the Spoiler Effect

Explanation of Instant Runoff Voting