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The national party convention serves several purposes. Examine its functions, assessing the importance of each.
 
  How has electoral participation, through political parties, changed over time? How has the convention process affected American democracy?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Examine the role of minor parties in U.S. politics. How have minor parties affected the electoral system? What limitations have kept them from achieving major-party status? Provide a detailed assessment from the individual voter's perspective on
 
  the utility of voting for a minor party. Use the presidential election of 2000 (Bush vs. Gore) as a test case. Cite, too, where Duverger's Law fits this scenario.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

An ideal response will:
1, Describe the national convention as a forum for selecting the party platform and the presidential nominee every four years.
2, Explain how important the party platform is to the functioning of the party and offer some examples.
3, Evaluate the changes that have altered electoral participation.
4, Assesses the role of the party convention in promoting democracy.

Answer to Question 2

An ideal response will:
1, Describe the various prominent minor parties in American history and their effects in altering the national debate.
2, Explain the institutional limitations and attitudes that have prevented minor parties from becoming major parties. Institutional barriers such as the first-past-the post elections and single-member districts are the primary hindrance to the rise of minor parties. Voter attitudes are affected by this and thus, many voters see voting for minor parties as a wasted vote and that minor parties spoil elections. Duverger's Law, which predicts this interaction, may or may not be noted in the answer.
3, Using detailed evidence from the reading, assess who voted for the Green Party in 2000 and why, giving a detailed explanation as to why many believe Ralph Nader spoiled the election as well as offering counter-explanations. Provide an argument for voting or not voting for minor parties.
4, Provide a succinct summary and conclusion.



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