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4.4 Role of Political Party Systems

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Lesson Overview

Political parties recruit leaders, aggregate interests, present policy choices, mobilize voters, organize legislatures, and connect citizens to the state. In authoritarian systems, parties may also monitor society and distribute patronage.

Compare formal rules with actual political competition across the six AP course countries.

Quantitative lens: partyloyalty=partylinevotes/allrecordedvotes∗100{party_loyalty=party_line_votes/all_recorded_votes*100}.

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6 lessons

  1. 4.1Electoral Systems and RulesPreview lesson
  2. 4.2Objectives of Election RulesPreview lesson
  3. 4.3Political Party SystemsPreview lesson
  4. 4.4Role of Political Party SystemsThis lesson
  5. 4.5Impact of Social Movements and Interest GroupsPreview lesson
  6. 4.6Pluralist and Corporatist InterestsPreview lesson

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