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National & State Level Organisation

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National and State Level Organisation

The Democrats and Republicans are the two major parties in America. Both parties are mainly organised at the state level.

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National organisation

  • At the national level, the Republicans and Democrats have national committees.
    • The national committee raises money for the party and coordinates the party’s election strategy for candidates in national and local elections.
    • The national committee organises the national party convention.
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Congressional leadership

  • At the national level, the Democrats and Republicans have congressional leadership and congressional committees that oversee their party’s election campaign to Congress.
    • Committees include the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Republican Senatorial Committee.
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State level organisation

  • US parties are decentralised meaning that most party organisation is at the state level.
    • The state parties have the power to select candidates for election to the House of Representatives and the Senate in Congress.
    • At the state level, state party conventions are held.
    • Within the state, there are party committees in each county, district, city, ward and precinct.

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