PSCI264 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Fifth Party System, Fourth Party System, Second Party System
10 Oct 2013
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Fiorina, chapter 9; rourke, chapter 8, chapter 9; federalist no. 10 (in. Tea party boston tea party december 16th, 1773. Colonists dumped tea into boston harbor to protest the british tea tax. The party is a decentralized association of many groups without a single leader. Constitution does not mention anything about a political party or affiliation. Pp serve as the main connection between ordinary citizens & public officials they elect. First past the post fptp candidate with the most votes. Proportional representation contrast to fptp parties win a # of seats in each electoral district that reflects the proportion of votes they received. Realignment shift occurring when the pattern of group support for political parties changes in a significant & lasting way. Critical election realigning election election that marks the mergence of a new, lasting alignment of partisan support within the electorate.
