1. Name the first two political parties in American history. After reviewing Section 1 of Chapter 5, explain how the U.S. electoral system contributes to a two-party system. 2. Identify the primary strengths and primary weaknesses of a multi-party system. Identify the party with the largest plurality in the German Bundestag. 3. The discussion of the four major party eras in American history in Section 2 illustrates well how American political parties are broad coalitions of different groups. Read this section, then describe each era (there are four), what political group dominated each era, and why. Note: If you are a teacher certification student, you should read this Section carefully in preparation for the TExES exam. 4. After reviewing the Democratic and Republican National Party websites in the Read and Review section, provide at least one example of bias from each site. Describe at least one thing you think is interesting or valuable from each site. 5. Read Section 3 of Chapter 5. Define the following minor parties, provide an example of each, and explain why the example fits the description of that party: a. ideological b. single-issue c. economic d. splinter Explain why it is difficult for minor parties to become major parties. 6. In Section 4 of Chapter 5, American parties are described as highly decentralized and fragmented. Describe two reasons why. https://democrats.org/ https://www.gop.com/ Will attach photos from Magruder book to use as a reference to answer the questions as soon as writer is assigned
