POLITICAL PARTIES

Demonstrates a high level understanding of the material and skillfully answers the following questions:

What role do political parties play in our society? Would you change that role? Why or why not? Based on the roles of political parties, compare and contrast the two major parties (democrat and republican) in terms of their ideologies. Building on #1 and #2, in your opinion, is it time for a new political party to emerge in our society? Why or why not? What should this party stand for that is different from the two major parties? In your opinion, keeping in mind your new political party, how would you change the current nominational structure of party representatives at the state and federal level? Keeping in mind your new political party, how would you change the campaign strategies and financing for elections at the state and federal le?