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Standard and Short Edition:
1 American Political Culture
2 The Founding and the Constitution
3 Federalism
4 Civil Liberties
5 Civil Rights
6 Public Opinion
7 The Media
8 Political Participation and Voting
9 Political Parties
10 Campaigns and Elections
11 Groups and Interests
12 Congress
13 The Presidency
14 Bureaucracy In A Democracy
15 The Federal Courts
16 Government and Economy
17 Social Policy
18 Foreign Policy and Democracy
Texas Edition:
19 The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas
20 The Texas Constitution
21 Parties and Elections in Texas
22 Interest Groups, Lobbying, and Lobbyists
23 The Texas Legislature
24 The Texas Executive Branch
25 The Texas Judiciary
26 Local Government in Texas
27 Public Policy in Texas

Chapter 9: Political Parties

Get Involved Exercise

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What You Can Do

The basic building block of U.S. political parties is the local organization. Look in your telephone book for the location of the county office of the party of your choice. Call the office to arrange a visit where you can learn what the local party does and how one can volunteer to help. You may choose to visit with your college campus’s political party organizations instead.


  1. Who runs this political party at the local level? Does it have a paid staff or volunteers?

  1. What does the local office do between elections?

  1. Did the local party officials encourage you to participate and volunteer your time?

  1. What are the areas of greatest need for volunteers at this office?

  1. Did you feel that you could participate in the local political party if you wanted to, or did you feel that it was a closed club? Explain



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