POLI 2051 Chapter : Political Parties Ch 9
Document Summary
Every party wants the guy in the middle. Limits of a two party system: two party system ends up with for or against rather than rally and come together and solve problems. Third parties: can mount challenges so significant that the major parties are compelled to act, often by incorporating the third party"s proposal into their platforms, populist party, progressive party (aka the bull moose party, green party, reform party. Party alignments: party alignment is when voters identify with a party in repeated elections, the new deal- 1932, lots of new people switched to the democratic. Republicans: poor people were poor through no fault of their own, and we could design programs to help them. Parties after 1932: the aftermath of 1932, the 2 parties were transformed; in fact, it was almost as if they had switched places. Realignment: voters responded to these paristans, realignment refers to a long-term shift in voter allegiance.
