POSC150 Lecture 19: Political Parties III
9 Aug 2016
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Why are there only two major parties: constitutional barriers, few resources, the laws aren"t fair, major party strategies. Minor parties do exist in the united states. Political parties: organizations that are united by ideological goals and seek to control government. Don"t run to win: constitutional barriers, the electoral system a. i. Duverger"s law: this leads to just two parties a. ii. 1. Countries with proportional representation have multiple party systems: few resources, third parties lack a. i. a. ii. (favorable) media coverage. A party-in-the-electorate: the laws aren"t fair, ballot access laws a. i. Third parties struggle to get on the ballot: major party strategies, to persuade people not to vote for third party.
