Political Parties in America: Getting the People Together

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.