INTA 1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Abortion-Rights Movements, Get Out The Vote, American Exceptionalism
23 Sep 2017
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Roles of parties in democracy: link between voters and elected officials, unification of fragmented government, voice for opposition, partisanship and hyperpartisanship. Determinants of party affiliation candidates: parents, race, gender, religion, education, economic position, age. Responsible party government ~ party government when four conditions are met: 1. Republicans: look to government to provide social and moral order but demanding that economy remain as unfettered as possible in distribution of material resources, american exceptionalism, limited government, economic freedom, peace through strength. Party platforms ~ list of policy positions a party endorses and pledges to its elected officials to enact. Two parties: few serious political splits, ability to change with time, rules of game (lipjart, winner takes all, legal barriers faced by third parties, getting on ballot, eligibility for funding. Third party emerging: significance of tea party in november 2010 elections, libertarian, green party.
