GOV 310L Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Campaign Finance Reform In The United States, Dixiecrat, Gerrymandering
Document Summary
State"s rights democratic party - dixiecrats - 1948. Reform - 1996, 2000 - ross perot, pat buchanan. Party organization - hierarchy in federal system, social identity. Party in government - try to control and have party, people in office. Party in electoral - allow voting based on party affiliations. Least informed, concerned, least likely to vote. Have certain small partisanship towards partie, but not strong identification. Direct primary - parties don"t choose nominees anymore. Campaign finance reform - parties used to raise money, but now they don"t fund candidates. Connector role - connect to wealthy people. House - structured to be responsive to the people. 17th amendment made people elect senators, not state legislatures. Congress - from amateur institution to professional institution. Parties used to tell candidates to run. Rotation system - candidates run then quit after a term. As federal government grew, congress gained popularity. Reapportionment - shifts power to places that are growing.
