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1. Most members of Congress belong to a political party and support
the ideas in their political party's platform. Senators and
Representatives propose legislation and pass laws based on the ideas
from their political party's platform. These laws impact the
government and society.
2. Political parties impact the way society views candidates for
office. One way this happens is through the campaign advertisements
political parties create for or against candidates.
3. Political parties provide options of candidates to society. People
determine which candidates they will elect to serve in government.
Once elected, these public officials will make decisions (such as
passing laws) that will impact society.
4. Political parties impact the government at the federal, state, and
local levels. Because there are many more elected offices at the state
and local levels, political parties tend to be more active at these
levels. Also, political parties raise and spend money in order to get
candidates elected and to help spread their message to voters.
5. The political party that wins more seats in one house of the
national or state legislature becomes the majority party in that house
of the legislature. The party that wins fewer seats in one house of the
national or state legislature becomes the minority party in that house
of the legislature. The majority party in the legislature often has more
control over the lawmaking process than the minority power.
However, the minority party remains active and uses its influence as
much as possible in the lawmaking process.