Political Parties in America: Getting the People Together

Duration: 19

Genre: Actuality

Year Published: 1976

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educ Corp

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Copyright: Registered 1Apr76 · MP30958 (Jan-Jun 1977) Copyright holder: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation

Description: Defines and explores the changing roles of American political parties from their beginnings to the 1976 election. Records opinions of party leaders and party functions to show the role of parties in elections and legislation. Surveys, using historic stills, the changes in parties due to more universal suffrage and the demise of the boss system. Suggests the weakening role of the two major parties as people turn to special interest groups for ideological identification., Defines and explores the changing roles of American political parties from their beginnings to the 1976 election. Records opinions of party leaders and party functions to show the role of parties in elections and legislation. Surveys, using historic stills, the changes in parties due to more universal suffrage and the demise of the boss system. Suggests the weakening role of the two major parties as people turn to special interest groups for ideological identification.

Complete Record: Defines and explores the changing roles of American political parties from their beginnings to the 1976 election. Records opinions of party leaders and party functions to show the role of parties in elections and legislation. Surveys, using historic stills, the changes in parties due to more universal suffrage and the demise of the boss system. Suggests the weakening role of the two major parties as people turn to special interest groups for ideological identification., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.