Wednesday, April 23, 2008
test prep
Well folks, it's about 5 days till the Political parties test. So here's a little tip for you, go over all of the tests. frontwards and backwards. There is no new information that he puts on his tests. All the answers are right there infront of you. I'd recommend studying the review that i posted here. Check that review with the tests, and star whatever is on there. Also i'll be doing that later on, and putting that up here, just to "Help" you guys out! Cause that's what I do, "help" and I appreciate all of the e-mails that you guys send me and thanking me for the notes, study guide etc. If you are so lucky as to be in my classes next semester, then i'll have some sites for it as well! Melody Zanaty <milyn0206@yahoo.com>... That's you're e-mail right? ;)
Monday, April 21, 2008
Political parties Review For the Final!
If you weren't in class, then you missed out on him listing up some key things and terms. He was looking at the final the entire time he was asking us questions. Here is what we talked about today!
--Hannah- Bought the Mickinley election. He sort of invented the outspend your opponent to win the election.
--Van Buren- The Father of Party in the Electorate. He is from NY. Ny Politics defined a new era in party and the electorate.
--La Follette- He invented the party primary. He is from Wisconsin.
-- John Adams- He gave up the reigns of power when he lost the election of 1812. It was important because this was the first loss for the party Adams represented. He set precedent that once you lose you give up the power.
-- Schattscnider- 1950. ( I didn't catch what he did)
-- Hamilton- Invented the electoral college. The leader of one of the first two political parties in the World. There was the Jeffersonians and The Federalists.
-- William Brock- Was the father of service parties. he was the republican who brought the GOP back after the watergate scandal.
-- Tilden- He won the popular vote in 1876, and never became the President. Just like Al Gore!
-- Lincoln- of course we all know what he did. But what did he do here that deals with the class? he was the last 3rd party candidate to win the Presidency.
-- Duverger- Remember duvergers law!
-- William Jennings Bryan- He was a fusion candidate that ran for President.
-- Fusion Candidate- Running on more than one party label.
-- Al Smith- South didn't like Al Smith in the 1920 election, because he was Catholic.
-- John Paul Stevens , Earl Warren, and David Souter- Three examples of Judges with party disloyalty.
-- Freemont- The free soilers, the Free man, and he forgot what the last free thing was.
-- Burke- The Trustee theory, representatives should vote with their conscience, and what is best for everyone.
-- Sanders and Lieberman- both independants that are currently serving in the Senate.
-- Bozo- Big campaign contributor for Nixon.
-- Brown and Buchannan- Brown became second to George Hw. Bush, and Buchanan was second to Clinton. George made the deal with his person for his deegates, but Clinton didn't with his.
-- George Wallace- He was the last 3rd party candidate to win the electoral college
-- 1831- First National Party Conention of the anitmasons.
--1796- First election contested by Political Parties.
--1832- Beginning of the democratic Party. The first Democratic national convention happened at this time.
-- 1800- John Adams steps down. The Federalists set up the precedent that when they lose an election they would step down of power.
--1950- South Carolina adopts the australian ballot. Means that it got rid of the party ballot.
-- 1860- Last time a third party wins the Presidency... Think about it... who was President... I'll give u a hint, Civil War.
--1913- Help create hills committees, 17tth Amendment. Direct election of Senators. Before the reform the party used to pick the senators.
--1974- First post Watergate election. Subcommittees systems. Changes the reflection of money in politics the FECA is developed.
-- 2004- Peak of the independent party.
-- Where do political parties come from?
- factions within the parties
- Labor movements
- Ideological groups
-- 3 types of 3rd parties
- Hinged parties
- Detached parties
- Marginal parties
-- two broad types of Parties
- Cadre parties -- U.S.A. Lead by a few individuals.
- Mass parties -- that's pretty much the rest of the world.
- What are 3 elements that proved that Nicuraugua could be successful democratically?
- Class
- Space
-Parties.
Well we have a week before this test comes along... So maybe... Just maybe, I'll put something more on here, as I continue to study.
--Hannah- Bought the Mickinley election. He sort of invented the outspend your opponent to win the election.
--Van Buren- The Father of Party in the Electorate. He is from NY. Ny Politics defined a new era in party and the electorate.
--La Follette- He invented the party primary. He is from Wisconsin.
-- John Adams- He gave up the reigns of power when he lost the election of 1812. It was important because this was the first loss for the party Adams represented. He set precedent that once you lose you give up the power.
-- Schattscnider- 1950. ( I didn't catch what he did)
-- Hamilton- Invented the electoral college. The leader of one of the first two political parties in the World. There was the Jeffersonians and The Federalists.
-- William Brock- Was the father of service parties. he was the republican who brought the GOP back after the watergate scandal.
-- Tilden- He won the popular vote in 1876, and never became the President. Just like Al Gore!
-- Lincoln- of course we all know what he did. But what did he do here that deals with the class? he was the last 3rd party candidate to win the Presidency.
-- Duverger- Remember duvergers law!
-- William Jennings Bryan- He was a fusion candidate that ran for President.
-- Fusion Candidate- Running on more than one party label.
-- Al Smith- South didn't like Al Smith in the 1920 election, because he was Catholic.
-- John Paul Stevens , Earl Warren, and David Souter- Three examples of Judges with party disloyalty.
-- Freemont- The free soilers, the Free man, and he forgot what the last free thing was.
-- Burke- The Trustee theory, representatives should vote with their conscience, and what is best for everyone.
-- Sanders and Lieberman- both independants that are currently serving in the Senate.
-- Bozo- Big campaign contributor for Nixon.
-- Brown and Buchannan- Brown became second to George Hw. Bush, and Buchanan was second to Clinton. George made the deal with his person for his deegates, but Clinton didn't with his.
-- George Wallace- He was the last 3rd party candidate to win the electoral college
-- 1831- First National Party Conention of the anitmasons.
--1796- First election contested by Political Parties.
--1832- Beginning of the democratic Party. The first Democratic national convention happened at this time.
-- 1800- John Adams steps down. The Federalists set up the precedent that when they lose an election they would step down of power.
--1950- South Carolina adopts the australian ballot. Means that it got rid of the party ballot.
-- 1860- Last time a third party wins the Presidency... Think about it... who was President... I'll give u a hint, Civil War.
--1913- Help create hills committees, 17tth Amendment. Direct election of Senators. Before the reform the party used to pick the senators.
--1974- First post Watergate election. Subcommittees systems. Changes the reflection of money in politics the FECA is developed.
-- 2004- Peak of the independent party.
-- Where do political parties come from?
- factions within the parties
- Labor movements
- Ideological groups
-- 3 types of 3rd parties
- Hinged parties
- Detached parties
- Marginal parties
-- two broad types of Parties
- Cadre parties -- U.S.A. Lead by a few individuals.
- Mass parties -- that's pretty much the rest of the world.
- What are 3 elements that proved that Nicuraugua could be successful democratically?
- Class
- Space
-Parties.
Well we have a week before this test comes along... So maybe... Just maybe, I'll put something more on here, as I continue to study.
100 things I learned from Political Parties class
If you have anything else to add to the list, just let me know, and I'll post it up!
1. What are the three parts of political parties that we all covered throughout the semester?
Party in the government, Party in the electorate, and Party Organizations.
2. Common Culture- A phrase that is most closely related to the concept of a nation.
3. What are the four ways that political parties originate?
Labor movements, Factions within the government, Issues and ideological reasoning, National
liberation movements.
4. What type of minor party, on average, fares best in winner-take-all election systems?
5.Hinge parties- Are most likely to be a centrist party.
6.Marginal Parities- Marginal parties are most ideological extreme.
7. What type of party system does the US have? They have a two party dominant system.
Democrats vs. Republicans.
8. One party systems are the most common party system among the democracies of the world.
9.Parties differ from interest groups because they run candidates under their own label.
10. Mass parties differ from Cadre parties in the likelihood that members must pay dues, they
also have a strict hierarchical organizational structure.
11.Political parties more than interest groups are involved with "government" formation.
12. Lyndon Johnson got to be majority leader, he didn’t waste time trying to get as much power
as possible. He had his entire staff, go out and then try to find some precedent to give him more
power. All that he could find was the right of first recognition.
13. Marginal Parties are ideological from the far left or right, they promote policy positions that
major parties do not address or represent.
14. Multi party systems are less conductive to government stability then to regime stability, two party the opposite. The Regime is the entities and institutions and governments is the people that make it up.
15.Two party Plus system- A common in winner take all systems with considerate cultural
diversity or a federal political arrangement where the "plus" party has a strong regional base. The plus party may be a hinge party, but is more likely to be a detached party.
16.Duvergers Law- Countries with plurality rule elections and single member districts can expect a two party dominant political system. Even though you don't outlaw third party voting people don't want to waste their vote.
17. Election system barriers- If your party got 10-15 percent you have a valid access if not you
require signatures. It is illegal in Florida to make it harder for third party candidates than for
major party.
18.Major Parties Crowd that center. Successful third parties are centrist. if they get a little bit of
success the major parties steal their ideas and incorporate them.
19.Multi- party systems- Most common associated with proportional representation electoral
systems. Governments are often formed based on coalition arrangements. Most common type of party system among democracies of the world.
20.One party System- Common in authoritarian regimes. Often associated former communist
countries of the 2nd World. Party often serves no democratic purpose, except to distribute
patronage.
21. William Brock was the Republican Party strategist that brought the GOP back from the brink of permanent minority party status in the aftermath of Watergate.
22.Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and National Republican senatorial
committee is the name of the Congressional campaign committees.
23. The national, state, and local party organizations prior to the 1960's or 70's were
decentralized from one another.
24. Slating is filling the ballots with a lot of candidates during an election.
25. Democrats were historically the most active and productive at the local level.
26. The Republican party national organization was the first to adapt to the modern/dynamic
electoral environment.
27. A heighten level of electoral competition is a possible explanation for the increased activity
of national party organizations in recent years.
28. The 17th Amendment Ratification caused congressional campaign committees to emerge in
the Senate around 1913.
29. Farm Team approach was used to identify the GOP strategy of recruiting candidates for local offices with an eye toward grooming them to run for higher offices.
30. The GOP tried to repair their image in the aftermath of Watergate by: Increasing recruitment of women candidates, and increased use of talk radio to promote party positions.
31. Roughly hoe many states now have Congressional or legislative campaign committees in
their state legislatures? 40
32. Who was the last presidential contender to run as a fusion candidate, representing two
different political parties? William Jennings Bryan.
33. Wisconsin is a state that still uses a party block ballot design.
34. Florida in 1904 was the State where the first Presidential primary was held.
35.The Senior most member of the Majority party is given the job of the Senate President Pro
Tempore.
36. The term "whip" comes from fox hunting, where there was a man who would hold onto a
whip and whip the hounds.
37. How long are the terms of Florida Judges and Justices? 6 years.
38.The local legislature is the commission, city is a council, is often the revere in Florida.
Executive in the city is mayor, and country is the chairman.
39.Parties offered people jobs through patronage. Some things are social service agencies
provides funeral services, help pay for weddings, etc.
40.Considering Judicial selection processes which of the following represents the most recently
developed method? Non-Partisan Elections.
41. One of the original issue positions of the Democratic parties was working on behalf of the
less privileged, especially for new immigrants
42. De-alignment is the term used for those people who do not align themselves with a major
political party.
43. The last year where a third party candidate received more than a major party candidate was in 1912.
44.Wisconsin and Michigan were two states that claimed to be the birthplace of the GOP.
45. The Father of Political Parties in the electorate was Martin van Buren from NY State. He
wins NY for Andrew Jackson. He organized people to go out and vote.
46. The first national party nominating convention was in 1831.
47. During the writing of the Constitution, Jefferson wasn’t even in the Country, he was actually
in France as the Ambassador under the Article of Confederation.
48. King Caucus- The ways the Presidential candidates were picked. They were picked from the
legislature.
49. The Major Parties in American Party history are the following:
1. The Federalist Party, 1788-1816
2. The Democratic-Republican Party, 1800-1832
3. The Democratic Party, 1832- Present
4. The Whig Party, 1832- 1854
5. The Republican Party, 1854-Present
50. Federalists- Were the champions of a strong national government, it was the first American
political institution to resemble a political party. It wasn’t a full fledged party, mostly strong in
the North East and the Atlantic Seaboard.
51. The Democratic- Republican Party - The leaders were strong proponents of the constitution,
opposed the extreme nationalism of the federalists. They were the party of the small farmers,
workers, and less privileged. People in this party favored authority of the states, Like it’s leaders Thomas Jefferson, had many ideals of the French revolution.
52. Democratic party- They grew out of the Jacksonian wing of the Democratic-Republican
party. It was a popular party in the United States, it opposed business-friendly policies such as
national banking and high Tarriffs. They welcomed new immigrants and opposed nativist
sentiment.
53. The Whig Party- This party had roots in the old Jeffersonian party. Henry Clay and Daniel
Webster stood for legislative supremacy and protested the strong presidency of Andrew Jackson. It had a short life.
54. The Republican Party- Born as the Civil War approached, opposed slavery, was the Party of
the Union, and it inherited the concern for business from the Whigs.
55. 1831, the anti-masons were the first to have a party convention.
56. What was the motivation for the formation of the Whig party? The general dislike of
Andrew Jackson.
57. Andrew Jackson was a soldier, became a general, and then became the first governor of
Florida. He was considered a free spirit, he was unpredictable.
58. Why was the progressive movement successful? Muckraking journalism and media scrutiny
of corruptions sets the agenda. An attentive media was willing to expose everything. They had
charismatic leaders such as T.R. and "fighting" Bob Lafollette. ( T.R. was the Progressive
candidate of 1912, Bob was the candidate for 1916)
59. The Unintended consequences of reform: Public oversight becomes a fertile ground for
corruption in it’s own rights. The merit system has never been comprehensive and has always
been compromised. Direct Democracy takes on some qualities of "mob rule". Ballot access
becomes more difficult preventing 3rd party competition.
60. The biggest barrier to voting is Same day Registration.
61. There are three theories of individual voting behavior is:
Sociological: It is based on demographics of the individual voter, i.e. region, home, etc.
Psychological theory- Based on group affiliations with party asa dominant consideration.
Economic theory- Based on an evaluation of candidate performance and issue positions.(
Sometimes called rational choice) It is not a reference to money, it is based on rational decision
making.
62. Wattenberg argues that the three theories interact: Demographic characteristics lead to
psychological affiliations and biases which modify the evaluation of candidates and issues when
they determine voting.
63. Closed Primaries- They have set registration deadlines, people must join a political part. It’s
the oldest type of Primary, Florida has closed primaries.
64. Semi-Closed Primaries- People must join a party, there will be no registration deadline.
Arguably, the best type of primaries for party organizations.
65. Open Primary- Anyone can vote in either primary, it creates Opportunities for "raiding".
Raiding is when the opposition party goes to the others primary and picks the weakest member of the party that they know they can defeat. Both of the parties are on the same ballot.
66. Semi Open Primary- Independents can still vote, but they must announce your party
preference.
67. Blanket Primary- WA, CA, AK, have had a blanket primary at some time
68. What still goes on at a party convention?
1.Roll call
2. Officially picking the Presidential and VP candidates
3. It is like a big Pep rally, a big infomercial.
4. They write the rules for the next convention, known as a the Rules committee, not like
the ones in congress.
5. Write the party platform/ manifesto.
69. Money and organizations are important to a candidate’s chances, the media tends to pick a
likely winner by tracking the different candidates fund-raising success in the year before the
elections, it’s called an "invisible primary."
70. Front loading makes sure that they pick all of their delegates fast. It gives an extra advantage to the candidates who were front-runners during the invisible primaries.
71. Conventions are no longer common, but they are still used to nominate candidates in a few
states.
72. South Carolina in 1950 was the last State to adopt the Australian ballot.
73. There are 538 Electoral College votes nation-wide. It represents two centers, there are 3 from DC, 435 from the house, and 100 from the Senate.
74. Majority Rule is the type of election that is used to determine the Electoral College winner in
American presidential elections.
75. When is candidate image most likely to trump Party as an explanation for voting behavior? In high profile races.
76. 67 % of the American people believe that there should be a viable third option in elections.
78. The proper Chronological order as it relates to presidential elections:
Primary- in the spring, Convention- Fall, Electoral college- Winter.
79. Brown was the second place finisher in the democratic Party primaries in 1992.
80. The chronological order of candidate selection process:
Caucus, conventions, and primaries.
81. There are 4 types of Judicial Selection in the state for selections:
1. Merit Selection- The Missouri System, uses of nominating commission
2. Non-Partisan elections- The newest form of selection.
3. Partisan Elections
4. Gubernatorial Appointment - Which is the oldest.
82. "Consummate Party Leader" - The founders didn’t want the President to be involved with
parties. They wanted the President to be above it all. But now adays the president is pretty much the Party leader.
83. What are the 4 House leaders? Speaker, Majority leader, Minority leader, Majority and
Minority Whips.
84. Majority leaders and minority leaders are known as the Floor leaders.
85. The Senate Leaders- President of the Senate, President Pro-Tempore, Majority leader,
Minority leader, Majority and Minority whips.
86. Steering and Policy Committee chairs: They are known as the "leaders in waiting", they got
the carrots. They have the Committee assignments, and they have all of the Pork opportunities.
87. Sources of party Leadership-
a. They Garner Media Attention - Informal
b. Control the Agenda- Formal
c. Make Committee assignments- Formal
d. Interest group connections.
88. When a new Congress meets, The Republican party calls their meeting a Conference. The
Democratic party calls their the Caucus.
89. In the 110th Congress, the Speaker was elected by the entire house, and by the Democratic
House Caucus.
90.The House of representatives are stronger than the Senate.
91.Because State legislatures on average, are less "professional" than the US Congress, the State
legislatures fare better. Less professional means that there are less staff, less resources, less office space, and less salary.
92. The main job of the "Campaigner in chief" is the Presidents job to raised a lot of money for
the party.
93. Coattails even without the coat- Presidents can influence the election fortunes of fellow
partisan even when their name is not on the ballot.
94.A responsible party must have a clear stated principle and program that it favors. It also
should run a campaign that clarifies the policy differences between the parties.
95. Since 1951, Republicans have controlled the Senate more often than they have controlled the House.
96.Major Change in the Party in the government: Parties have become more cohesive
Major Change in Party in the electorate: Increase number of Independents
Major change in Party and the organizations: They act more as service parties.
97. The Father of service parties was William Brock.
98. The elected leader of the minority party for a committee is given the title of "Ranking
Member"
99. There are three Supreme Court Justices who had Partisan disloyalty, or was a judge that did
not honor the partisan position of the President: John Paul Stevens, Earl Warren, and David Souter.
100. The base retirement age for Florida Judges and justices is 70 years of age.
1. What are the three parts of political parties that we all covered throughout the semester?
Party in the government, Party in the electorate, and Party Organizations.
2. Common Culture- A phrase that is most closely related to the concept of a nation.
3. What are the four ways that political parties originate?
Labor movements, Factions within the government, Issues and ideological reasoning, National
liberation movements.
4. What type of minor party, on average, fares best in winner-take-all election systems?
5.Hinge parties- Are most likely to be a centrist party.
6.Marginal Parities- Marginal parties are most ideological extreme.
7. What type of party system does the US have? They have a two party dominant system.
Democrats vs. Republicans.
8. One party systems are the most common party system among the democracies of the world.
9.Parties differ from interest groups because they run candidates under their own label.
10. Mass parties differ from Cadre parties in the likelihood that members must pay dues, they
also have a strict hierarchical organizational structure.
11.Political parties more than interest groups are involved with "government" formation.
12. Lyndon Johnson got to be majority leader, he didn’t waste time trying to get as much power
as possible. He had his entire staff, go out and then try to find some precedent to give him more
power. All that he could find was the right of first recognition.
13. Marginal Parties are ideological from the far left or right, they promote policy positions that
major parties do not address or represent.
14. Multi party systems are less conductive to government stability then to regime stability, two party the opposite. The Regime is the entities and institutions and governments is the people that make it up.
15.Two party Plus system- A common in winner take all systems with considerate cultural
diversity or a federal political arrangement where the "plus" party has a strong regional base. The plus party may be a hinge party, but is more likely to be a detached party.
16.Duvergers Law- Countries with plurality rule elections and single member districts can expect a two party dominant political system. Even though you don't outlaw third party voting people don't want to waste their vote.
17. Election system barriers- If your party got 10-15 percent you have a valid access if not you
require signatures. It is illegal in Florida to make it harder for third party candidates than for
major party.
18.Major Parties Crowd that center. Successful third parties are centrist. if they get a little bit of
success the major parties steal their ideas and incorporate them.
19.Multi- party systems- Most common associated with proportional representation electoral
systems. Governments are often formed based on coalition arrangements. Most common type of party system among democracies of the world.
20.One party System- Common in authoritarian regimes. Often associated former communist
countries of the 2nd World. Party often serves no democratic purpose, except to distribute
patronage.
21. William Brock was the Republican Party strategist that brought the GOP back from the brink of permanent minority party status in the aftermath of Watergate.
22.Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and National Republican senatorial
committee is the name of the Congressional campaign committees.
23. The national, state, and local party organizations prior to the 1960's or 70's were
decentralized from one another.
24. Slating is filling the ballots with a lot of candidates during an election.
25. Democrats were historically the most active and productive at the local level.
26. The Republican party national organization was the first to adapt to the modern/dynamic
electoral environment.
27. A heighten level of electoral competition is a possible explanation for the increased activity
of national party organizations in recent years.
28. The 17th Amendment Ratification caused congressional campaign committees to emerge in
the Senate around 1913.
29. Farm Team approach was used to identify the GOP strategy of recruiting candidates for local offices with an eye toward grooming them to run for higher offices.
30. The GOP tried to repair their image in the aftermath of Watergate by: Increasing recruitment of women candidates, and increased use of talk radio to promote party positions.
31. Roughly hoe many states now have Congressional or legislative campaign committees in
their state legislatures? 40
32. Who was the last presidential contender to run as a fusion candidate, representing two
different political parties? William Jennings Bryan.
33. Wisconsin is a state that still uses a party block ballot design.
34. Florida in 1904 was the State where the first Presidential primary was held.
35.The Senior most member of the Majority party is given the job of the Senate President Pro
Tempore.
36. The term "whip" comes from fox hunting, where there was a man who would hold onto a
whip and whip the hounds.
37. How long are the terms of Florida Judges and Justices? 6 years.
38.The local legislature is the commission, city is a council, is often the revere in Florida.
Executive in the city is mayor, and country is the chairman.
39.Parties offered people jobs through patronage. Some things are social service agencies
provides funeral services, help pay for weddings, etc.
40.Considering Judicial selection processes which of the following represents the most recently
developed method? Non-Partisan Elections.
41. One of the original issue positions of the Democratic parties was working on behalf of the
less privileged, especially for new immigrants
42. De-alignment is the term used for those people who do not align themselves with a major
political party.
43. The last year where a third party candidate received more than a major party candidate was in 1912.
44.Wisconsin and Michigan were two states that claimed to be the birthplace of the GOP.
45. The Father of Political Parties in the electorate was Martin van Buren from NY State. He
wins NY for Andrew Jackson. He organized people to go out and vote.
46. The first national party nominating convention was in 1831.
47. During the writing of the Constitution, Jefferson wasn’t even in the Country, he was actually
in France as the Ambassador under the Article of Confederation.
48. King Caucus- The ways the Presidential candidates were picked. They were picked from the
legislature.
49. The Major Parties in American Party history are the following:
1. The Federalist Party, 1788-1816
2. The Democratic-Republican Party, 1800-1832
3. The Democratic Party, 1832- Present
4. The Whig Party, 1832- 1854
5. The Republican Party, 1854-Present
50. Federalists- Were the champions of a strong national government, it was the first American
political institution to resemble a political party. It wasn’t a full fledged party, mostly strong in
the North East and the Atlantic Seaboard.
51. The Democratic- Republican Party - The leaders were strong proponents of the constitution,
opposed the extreme nationalism of the federalists. They were the party of the small farmers,
workers, and less privileged. People in this party favored authority of the states, Like it’s leaders Thomas Jefferson, had many ideals of the French revolution.
52. Democratic party- They grew out of the Jacksonian wing of the Democratic-Republican
party. It was a popular party in the United States, it opposed business-friendly policies such as
national banking and high Tarriffs. They welcomed new immigrants and opposed nativist
sentiment.
53. The Whig Party- This party had roots in the old Jeffersonian party. Henry Clay and Daniel
Webster stood for legislative supremacy and protested the strong presidency of Andrew Jackson. It had a short life.
54. The Republican Party- Born as the Civil War approached, opposed slavery, was the Party of
the Union, and it inherited the concern for business from the Whigs.
55. 1831, the anti-masons were the first to have a party convention.
56. What was the motivation for the formation of the Whig party? The general dislike of
Andrew Jackson.
57. Andrew Jackson was a soldier, became a general, and then became the first governor of
Florida. He was considered a free spirit, he was unpredictable.
58. Why was the progressive movement successful? Muckraking journalism and media scrutiny
of corruptions sets the agenda. An attentive media was willing to expose everything. They had
charismatic leaders such as T.R. and "fighting" Bob Lafollette. ( T.R. was the Progressive
candidate of 1912, Bob was the candidate for 1916)
59. The Unintended consequences of reform: Public oversight becomes a fertile ground for
corruption in it’s own rights. The merit system has never been comprehensive and has always
been compromised. Direct Democracy takes on some qualities of "mob rule". Ballot access
becomes more difficult preventing 3rd party competition.
60. The biggest barrier to voting is Same day Registration.
61. There are three theories of individual voting behavior is:
Sociological: It is based on demographics of the individual voter, i.e. region, home, etc.
Psychological theory- Based on group affiliations with party asa dominant consideration.
Economic theory- Based on an evaluation of candidate performance and issue positions.(
Sometimes called rational choice) It is not a reference to money, it is based on rational decision
making.
62. Wattenberg argues that the three theories interact: Demographic characteristics lead to
psychological affiliations and biases which modify the evaluation of candidates and issues when
they determine voting.
63. Closed Primaries- They have set registration deadlines, people must join a political part. It’s
the oldest type of Primary, Florida has closed primaries.
64. Semi-Closed Primaries- People must join a party, there will be no registration deadline.
Arguably, the best type of primaries for party organizations.
65. Open Primary- Anyone can vote in either primary, it creates Opportunities for "raiding".
Raiding is when the opposition party goes to the others primary and picks the weakest member of the party that they know they can defeat. Both of the parties are on the same ballot.
66. Semi Open Primary- Independents can still vote, but they must announce your party
preference.
67. Blanket Primary- WA, CA, AK, have had a blanket primary at some time
68. What still goes on at a party convention?
1.Roll call
2. Officially picking the Presidential and VP candidates
3. It is like a big Pep rally, a big infomercial.
4. They write the rules for the next convention, known as a the Rules committee, not like
the ones in congress.
5. Write the party platform/ manifesto.
69. Money and organizations are important to a candidate’s chances, the media tends to pick a
likely winner by tracking the different candidates fund-raising success in the year before the
elections, it’s called an "invisible primary."
70. Front loading makes sure that they pick all of their delegates fast. It gives an extra advantage to the candidates who were front-runners during the invisible primaries.
71. Conventions are no longer common, but they are still used to nominate candidates in a few
states.
72. South Carolina in 1950 was the last State to adopt the Australian ballot.
73. There are 538 Electoral College votes nation-wide. It represents two centers, there are 3 from DC, 435 from the house, and 100 from the Senate.
74. Majority Rule is the type of election that is used to determine the Electoral College winner in
American presidential elections.
75. When is candidate image most likely to trump Party as an explanation for voting behavior? In high profile races.
76. 67 % of the American people believe that there should be a viable third option in elections.
78. The proper Chronological order as it relates to presidential elections:
Primary- in the spring, Convention- Fall, Electoral college- Winter.
79. Brown was the second place finisher in the democratic Party primaries in 1992.
80. The chronological order of candidate selection process:
Caucus, conventions, and primaries.
81. There are 4 types of Judicial Selection in the state for selections:
1. Merit Selection- The Missouri System, uses of nominating commission
2. Non-Partisan elections- The newest form of selection.
3. Partisan Elections
4. Gubernatorial Appointment - Which is the oldest.
82. "Consummate Party Leader" - The founders didn’t want the President to be involved with
parties. They wanted the President to be above it all. But now adays the president is pretty much the Party leader.
83. What are the 4 House leaders? Speaker, Majority leader, Minority leader, Majority and
Minority Whips.
84. Majority leaders and minority leaders are known as the Floor leaders.
85. The Senate Leaders- President of the Senate, President Pro-Tempore, Majority leader,
Minority leader, Majority and Minority whips.
86. Steering and Policy Committee chairs: They are known as the "leaders in waiting", they got
the carrots. They have the Committee assignments, and they have all of the Pork opportunities.
87. Sources of party Leadership-
a. They Garner Media Attention - Informal
b. Control the Agenda- Formal
c. Make Committee assignments- Formal
d. Interest group connections.
88. When a new Congress meets, The Republican party calls their meeting a Conference. The
Democratic party calls their the Caucus.
89. In the 110th Congress, the Speaker was elected by the entire house, and by the Democratic
House Caucus.
90.The House of representatives are stronger than the Senate.
91.Because State legislatures on average, are less "professional" than the US Congress, the State
legislatures fare better. Less professional means that there are less staff, less resources, less office space, and less salary.
92. The main job of the "Campaigner in chief" is the Presidents job to raised a lot of money for
the party.
93. Coattails even without the coat- Presidents can influence the election fortunes of fellow
partisan even when their name is not on the ballot.
94.A responsible party must have a clear stated principle and program that it favors. It also
should run a campaign that clarifies the policy differences between the parties.
95. Since 1951, Republicans have controlled the Senate more often than they have controlled the House.
96.Major Change in the Party in the government: Parties have become more cohesive
Major Change in Party in the electorate: Increase number of Independents
Major change in Party and the organizations: They act more as service parties.
97. The Father of service parties was William Brock.
98. The elected leader of the minority party for a committee is given the title of "Ranking
Member"
99. There are three Supreme Court Justices who had Partisan disloyalty, or was a judge that did
not honor the partisan position of the President: John Paul Stevens, Earl Warren, and David Souter.
100. The base retirement age for Florida Judges and justices is 70 years of age.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Notes From Monday April 14th, 2008
House leaders
-Speaker - "elected by the entire house"
- Majority leader- The right of first recognition
- Minority leader- "Speaker in waiting"
-Majority and minority whips
( who gets what, when, and how? --- Defines politics by Laslow)
(Majority leader and minority leaders are known as the Floor Leaders)
House leaders- Speaker, Majority leader, minority leader, and majority and minority leaders.
Senate Leaders
- President of the Senate
- President Pro-tempore - "Elected by the entire Senate"
- Majority Leader - " The right of first recognition"
- Minority leader
- Majority and Minority whips
Steering and Policy Committee chairs
a. " Leaders in waiting"
b. "They got the carrots"
I. Committee assignments
II. Pork Opportunities.
( Every class he seemed to emphasized what session of Congress we were in... It's the 110th session of Congress. The first congressional session started in 1789)
Sources of Party leadership
Power in Congress
a. Garner Media attention - Informal
b. Control the agenda
c. Make committee assignments
( B and C are Formal)
d. Interest group connections.
Leadership selection
a. Electroal safety- Where the person is elected so often, and gains seniority, means that the elections is an easy win!
b. Party loyalty
c. Apprenticeships
d. Skills
I. Media Savvy
II. Parlimentary procedure
III. coalition builder
e. political capital.
Hey good luck on studying for the fifth test...
-Speaker - "elected by the entire house"
- Majority leader- The right of first recognition
- Minority leader- "Speaker in waiting"
-Majority and minority whips
( who gets what, when, and how? --- Defines politics by Laslow)
(Majority leader and minority leaders are known as the Floor Leaders)
House leaders- Speaker, Majority leader, minority leader, and majority and minority leaders.
Senate Leaders
- President of the Senate
- President Pro-tempore - "Elected by the entire Senate"
- Majority Leader - " The right of first recognition"
- Minority leader
- Majority and Minority whips
Steering and Policy Committee chairs
a. " Leaders in waiting"
b. "They got the carrots"
I. Committee assignments
II. Pork Opportunities.
( Every class he seemed to emphasized what session of Congress we were in... It's the 110th session of Congress. The first congressional session started in 1789)
Sources of Party leadership
Power in Congress
a. Garner Media attention - Informal
b. Control the agenda
c. Make committee assignments
( B and C are Formal)
d. Interest group connections.
Leadership selection
a. Electroal safety- Where the person is elected so often, and gains seniority, means that the elections is an easy win!
b. Party loyalty
c. Apprenticeships
d. Skills
I. Media Savvy
II. Parlimentary procedure
III. coalition builder
e. political capital.
Hey good luck on studying for the fifth test...
Notes from Friday April 11th, 2008
Muting Party in the Bureacracy
- Civil Services hiring practices
- Careerists
-Professionalism - Via education and experience
Party in Congress
"Party defines leadership"
- Speaker - Elected by the entire house
( Speaker doesn't have to be a member of the house)
House leaders
- Majority leader
- Minority leader- "Speaker in waiting"
- Majority and minority whips
- Civil Services hiring practices
- Careerists
-Professionalism - Via education and experience
Party in Congress
"Party defines leadership"
- Speaker - Elected by the entire house
( Speaker doesn't have to be a member of the house)
House leaders
- Majority leader
- Minority leader- "Speaker in waiting"
- Majority and minority whips
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Notes from Wednesday 9th, 2008
*artisan Roles of the President
- Chief Initiator of party's legislative agenda
- Informally selects the national committee chair
(Nation CC is which part of party? Party Organization)
- White House liasons often direct National Committee activites
( 3 parts of party organization - Local, state, national)
{Relationship between local and state organization? not coopertive, decentralized}
(What is the size of teh white house staff? The President Staff?)
- Chief Fund raiser for the party
Limit on the President as Party leader:
- Varied constituencies
a. Party
b. Bureacratic leaders
c. Congress
d. World Community
e. Public
Party and the Bureacracy
"Partonage is still alive"
- Sub- governments and the "revolving door"
( Subgovernment- 3 parts .... 1. Interest groups, 2. Bureacrats, 3. Legislative....
How policy is made "Iron triangle)
-Turnover of bureacratic personal with new executive and majority party in Congress
- Nearly 100% of promotion same partisan (81 % in the nixon years)
- The Role of the White House Personnel office.
- Chief Initiator of party's legislative agenda
- Informally selects the national committee chair
(Nation CC is which part of party? Party Organization)
- White House liasons often direct National Committee activites
( 3 parts of party organization - Local, state, national)
{Relationship between local and state organization? not coopertive, decentralized}
(What is the size of teh white house staff? The President Staff?)
- Chief Fund raiser for the party
Limit on the President as Party leader:
- Varied constituencies
a. Party
b. Bureacratic leaders
c. Congress
d. World Community
e. Public
Party and the Bureacracy
"Partonage is still alive"
- Sub- governments and the "revolving door"
( Subgovernment- 3 parts .... 1. Interest groups, 2. Bureacrats, 3. Legislative....
How policy is made "Iron triangle)
-Turnover of bureacratic personal with new executive and majority party in Congress
- Nearly 100% of promotion same partisan (81 % in the nixon years)
- The Role of the White House Personnel office.
Notes From Monday April 7th, 2008
Party in the Courts Contd
- Redistricting - Some states have reformed this like IOWA, that gets the Courts involved. There are a couple of states that draw lines of redistricting.
- Partisan judicial elections in some states
( The partisan elections are the most political, second gubernatorial selections, 3rd mayoral)
Blocking Partisan Judicial Behavior
- Stare Decisis- Let the decision stand. The tendency for Courts to follow precedent (it's a norm)
- Legalese - Fancy lawyer talk, Initial reason is to create writing without loopholes, so that it can't be interpreted the wrong way.
- The appeals process
Partisan Disloyalty on the High Court
- John Paul Stevens
- David Souter
-Earl Warren
Party and the President
"Consummate Party Leader"
- The founders didn't want the President to be involved with parties. Wanted the President to be above it all. But now adays the President is Pretty much the party leader.
- Redistricting - Some states have reformed this like IOWA, that gets the Courts involved. There are a couple of states that draw lines of redistricting.
- Partisan judicial elections in some states
( The partisan elections are the most political, second gubernatorial selections, 3rd mayoral)
Blocking Partisan Judicial Behavior
- Stare Decisis- Let the decision stand. The tendency for Courts to follow precedent (it's a norm)
- Legalese - Fancy lawyer talk, Initial reason is to create writing without loopholes, so that it can't be interpreted the wrong way.
- The appeals process
Partisan Disloyalty on the High Court
- John Paul Stevens
- David Souter
-Earl Warren
Party and the President
"Consummate Party Leader"
- The founders didn't want the President to be involved with parties. Wanted the President to be above it all. But now adays the President is Pretty much the party leader.
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