Economic voting and the Great Recession in Europe
... widely implemented. In the following years, a number of governments suffered memorable defeats at the ballot box (Kriesi 2014). Decades of economic voting theory have established that voters punish governments electorally when economic conditions are poor but the Great Recession is of a much greater ...
... widely implemented. In the following years, a number of governments suffered memorable defeats at the ballot box (Kriesi 2014). Decades of economic voting theory have established that voters punish governments electorally when economic conditions are poor but the Great Recession is of a much greater ...
Electoral Engineering: Voting Rules and Political Behavior
... proportional compensation for minor parties11. Venezuela, one of Latin America’s oldest democracies, aiming to strengthen the independence of elected members over the national party leadership, changed in 1993 from a closed list PR system for the Chamber of Deputies to a combined system12. In March ...
... proportional compensation for minor parties11. Venezuela, one of Latin America’s oldest democracies, aiming to strengthen the independence of elected members over the national party leadership, changed in 1993 from a closed list PR system for the Chamber of Deputies to a combined system12. In March ...
Electronic Voting Machines Implication Bungled
... The culture of the industry emphasizes secrecy. Code is created in secret. It is sent to independent testing agencies which have poor track records. Their reports are secret. Researchers and counties are threatened with lawsuits to prevent true independent investigations. No design documents or expl ...
... The culture of the industry emphasizes secrecy. Code is created in secret. It is sent to independent testing agencies which have poor track records. Their reports are secret. Researchers and counties are threatened with lawsuits to prevent true independent investigations. No design documents or expl ...
GERRYMANDERING AND POLITICAL CARTELS
... doubt on the reauthorized VRA,3 what once seemed impossible or unlikely has become concrete and real: a member of the racial minority for whom the VRA was written now occupies the Oval Office. It is unsurprising, then, that the election of Barack Obama has led some to question both the relevance4 an ...
... doubt on the reauthorized VRA,3 what once seemed impossible or unlikely has become concrete and real: a member of the racial minority for whom the VRA was written now occupies the Oval Office. It is unsurprising, then, that the election of Barack Obama has led some to question both the relevance4 an ...
Jim Crow 2.0? - ScholarWorks at UMass Boston
... impacting electoral access has increased in recent years. In this article we focus on the increasing proposal and passage of state laws that place new restrictions on various aspects of both the voter registration process and the opportunity to actually cast a ballot. Required photo identification o ...
... impacting electoral access has increased in recent years. In this article we focus on the increasing proposal and passage of state laws that place new restrictions on various aspects of both the voter registration process and the opportunity to actually cast a ballot. Required photo identification o ...
Judicial Supervision of Campaign Information
... Wishing to select option (c) from the above stated choices is easy. The greater difficulty, however, is in appreciating why it is increasingly important to be able to do so. Crafting a legislative solution to this problem constitutes regulation of electioneering communication-any broadcast, cable, o ...
... Wishing to select option (c) from the above stated choices is easy. The greater difficulty, however, is in appreciating why it is increasingly important to be able to do so. Crafting a legislative solution to this problem constitutes regulation of electioneering communication-any broadcast, cable, o ...
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... The barriers to effective regulation of the financing of electoral campaigns derive from the First Amendment’s traditional philosophical commitment to government neutrality and individual autonomy. The First Amendment must secure some avenues for electoral and political influence. In a capitalist ec ...
... The barriers to effective regulation of the financing of electoral campaigns derive from the First Amendment’s traditional philosophical commitment to government neutrality and individual autonomy. The First Amendment must secure some avenues for electoral and political influence. In a capitalist ec ...
THE VOTE THAT COUNTS: HOW THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE
... greatest Number of Votes of the Electors shall be the Vice President. But if there should remain two or more who have equal Votes, the Senate shall chuse from them by Ballot the Vice President. The above text outlines the way in which the president is currently selected, excepting a few additions du ...
... greatest Number of Votes of the Electors shall be the Vice President. But if there should remain two or more who have equal Votes, the Senate shall chuse from them by Ballot the Vice President. The above text outlines the way in which the president is currently selected, excepting a few additions du ...
The Effect of BCRA on the Redistribution of Campaign Cash By
... to be in the majority party and as such have an incentive to cooperate electorally to help their party achieve control (Bianco 1999). The effect of majority status on senators’ personal power is less than its effect on House members, however. Senate rules make it more difficult for the majority par ...
... to be in the majority party and as such have an incentive to cooperate electorally to help their party achieve control (Bianco 1999). The effect of majority status on senators’ personal power is less than its effect on House members, however. Senate rules make it more difficult for the majority par ...
Reconstruction (1865-1876)
... • The new state constitutions guaranteed civil rights, allowed poor people to hold political office, and set up a system of public schools and orphanages. • In 1870, southern black men voted in legislative elections for the first time. More than 600 African Americans were elected to state legislatur ...
... • The new state constitutions guaranteed civil rights, allowed poor people to hold political office, and set up a system of public schools and orphanages. • In 1870, southern black men voted in legislative elections for the first time. More than 600 African Americans were elected to state legislatur ...
the initiative to party
... Second, a party may become engaged in initiative politics if a proposed measure can serve as a wedge issue against the other party. Third, a party may choose to support (or oppose) a proposition if there is a high level of ideological compatibility between the party’s platform and the proposed measu ...
... Second, a party may become engaged in initiative politics if a proposed measure can serve as a wedge issue against the other party. Third, a party may choose to support (or oppose) a proposition if there is a high level of ideological compatibility between the party’s platform and the proposed measu ...
Districting for a Low-Information Electorate
... more - most notably, the performance of the President - districting can have consequences for the content of party brands because of how it influences the makeup and incentives of the parties' legislative caucuses. Because voters' ability to use elections to produce competent, responsive governance ...
... more - most notably, the performance of the President - districting can have consequences for the content of party brands because of how it influences the makeup and incentives of the parties' legislative caucuses. Because voters' ability to use elections to produce competent, responsive governance ...
why party organization still matters
... media. In Latin America, for example, Brazil’s PT, Mexico’s PRD, and Uruguay’s FA – three of the region’s enduring new left parties – emerged in opposition to authoritarian regimes and developed in hostile, closed media environments. All three parties, in order to build an initial support base, were ...
... media. In Latin America, for example, Brazil’s PT, Mexico’s PRD, and Uruguay’s FA – three of the region’s enduring new left parties – emerged in opposition to authoritarian regimes and developed in hostile, closed media environments. All three parties, in order to build an initial support base, were ...
Money Politics: Campaign Finance and the
... 1992 ELECTIONS 10 (1993). 7. And those candidates often are being hypocritical. Candidate pledges not to take money from political action committees (PACs) should be viewed by the public with the utmost suspicion. What candidates do not raise in PAC money is usually raised from individuals who repre ...
... 1992 ELECTIONS 10 (1993). 7. And those candidates often are being hypocritical. Candidate pledges not to take money from political action committees (PACs) should be viewed by the public with the utmost suspicion. What candidates do not raise in PAC money is usually raised from individuals who repre ...
The Future of the American Two-Party System in the Twenty
... current Republican run of at least two terms), one three-term (the Reagan-Bush I years), and one that was confined to a single term (Carter). Going further back in history, since the Republicans and the Democrats became the major parties competing for national power in the 1860s, the average duratio ...
... current Republican run of at least two terms), one three-term (the Reagan-Bush I years), and one that was confined to a single term (Carter). Going further back in history, since the Republicans and the Democrats became the major parties competing for national power in the 1860s, the average duratio ...
The Bush Administration, Democracy Promotion and Elections in
... the Mubarak regime employed the use of violence against opposition parties and their supporters (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 2005, 1). The goal was to harass and intimidate them, so that they would not cast their ballots. Finally, to no one‘s surprise, President Mubarak was proclaimed ...
... the Mubarak regime employed the use of violence against opposition parties and their supporters (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 2005, 1). The goal was to harass and intimidate them, so that they would not cast their ballots. Finally, to no one‘s surprise, President Mubarak was proclaimed ...
Table of Contents
... Submitting the Bill 345 Committee Action 346 1. Committees Hold Hearings on Policy Topics 346 2. Committees Prepare Legislation for Consideration on the House or Senate Floor 347 3. Committees Also Kill Legislation, Deleting Items That Are Judged Less Important or Not Particularly Urgent—Or Not Poli ...
... Submitting the Bill 345 Committee Action 346 1. Committees Hold Hearings on Policy Topics 346 2. Committees Prepare Legislation for Consideration on the House or Senate Floor 347 3. Committees Also Kill Legislation, Deleting Items That Are Judged Less Important or Not Particularly Urgent—Or Not Poli ...
NALC President`s Message: Both remaining Democrats have
... As a group of Americans who come from red states and blue states and whose diversity of views mirrors the full spectrum of American politics, it is also the only way we can achieve our legislative goals and remain united. With this in mind, I went on to describe how NALC planned to go about deciding ...
... As a group of Americans who come from red states and blue states and whose diversity of views mirrors the full spectrum of American politics, it is also the only way we can achieve our legislative goals and remain united. With this in mind, I went on to describe how NALC planned to go about deciding ...
Chapter 27 Worksheets
... their own __________ with __________ of __________. It also established a life-time limit of __________ of aid per family and required most adults to work within __________ of receiving aid. (p 896) When Republicans took control of Congress in 1995, Clinton’s chances for reelection seemed _________ ...
... their own __________ with __________ of __________. It also established a life-time limit of __________ of aid per family and required most adults to work within __________ of receiving aid. (p 896) When Republicans took control of Congress in 1995, Clinton’s chances for reelection seemed _________ ...
Slide 1
... Characteristics of Public Opinion • Saliency- The degree to which it is important to a particular individual or group Ex: Social Security • Intensity- When intensity is of a group is high, that group can wield personal influence far beyond their numbers Ex: Gun Control • Stability- Public opinion o ...
... Characteristics of Public Opinion • Saliency- The degree to which it is important to a particular individual or group Ex: Social Security • Intensity- When intensity is of a group is high, that group can wield personal influence far beyond their numbers Ex: Gun Control • Stability- Public opinion o ...
Cundari Ch 23 PPT - Franklin High School
... • California passed foreign license laws requiring the payment of prohibitively expenses fees – these laws were designed to limit competition from foreigners, particularly the hardworking Chinese • Still, Chinese immigration continued and some found work in the bonanza mines of Nevada • Between 1865 ...
... • California passed foreign license laws requiring the payment of prohibitively expenses fees – these laws were designed to limit competition from foreigners, particularly the hardworking Chinese • Still, Chinese immigration continued and some found work in the bonanza mines of Nevada • Between 1865 ...
The project of democracy - The National Citizens Initiative for
... the former secretary of labor, to conclude that "the great mass of non-voters ... didn’t vote in 1996 because they saw nothing in it for them." Low levels of electoral turnout are not the only problem. As political scientist Sidney Verba and his colleagues have pointed out in an important study of ...
... the former secretary of labor, to conclude that "the great mass of non-voters ... didn’t vote in 1996 because they saw nothing in it for them." Low levels of electoral turnout are not the only problem. As political scientist Sidney Verba and his colleagues have pointed out in an important study of ...
Elections in the United States
The United States is a federation, with elected officials at the federal (national), state and local levels. On a national level, the head of state, the President, is elected indirectly by the people, through an Electoral College. Today, the electors virtually always vote with the popular vote of their state. All members of the federal legislature, the Congress, are directly elected. There are many elected offices at state level, each state having at least an elective governor and legislature. There are also elected offices at the local level, in counties and cities. According to political science professor Jennifer Lawless, there were 519,682 elected officials in the United States as of 2012.State law regulates most aspects of the election, including primaries, the eligibility of voters (beyond the basic constitutional definition), the running of each state's electoral college, and the running of state and local elections. The United States Constitution defines (to a basic extent) how federal elections are held, in Article One and Article Two and various amendments. The federal government has also been involved in attempts to increase voter turnout, by measures such as the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. The financing of elections has always been controversial, because private sources make up substantial amounts of campaign contributions, especially in federal elections. Voluntary public funding for candidates willing to accept spending limits was introduced in 1974 for presidential primaries and elections. The Federal Elections Commission, created in 1975 by an amendment to the Federal Election Campaign Act has the responsibility to disclose campaign finance information, to enforce the provisions of the law such as the limits and prohibitions on contributions, and to oversee the public funding of U.S. presidential elections.