Critical Elections and Political Realignments in the USA: 1860–2000
... strategy. Of course there are many variants of the model; our intention is to give the most general version possible so as to illuminate precisely how the conclusions are driven by the assumptions. First, all voter and candidate choices are embedded in a policy space, X, of some dimensionality, m. E ...
... strategy. Of course there are many variants of the model; our intention is to give the most general version possible so as to illuminate precisely how the conclusions are driven by the assumptions. First, all voter and candidate choices are embedded in a policy space, X, of some dimensionality, m. E ...
Instructor Manual
... associate with those people who share similar beliefs and opinions. Furthermore, organizations both shape and reinforce political opinions because an individual is attracted to the organization’s stance on an issue or belief and this is reinforced through the support provided by the organization’s m ...
... associate with those people who share similar beliefs and opinions. Furthermore, organizations both shape and reinforce political opinions because an individual is attracted to the organization’s stance on an issue or belief and this is reinforced through the support provided by the organization’s m ...
The Congress, the President, and the Budget: The Politics of Taxing
... Congress passed bills to try and control the deficits. By 1990, Congress changed its mind and focused on the increases in spending. Future elections brought more changes and deficit reductions. Both parties claim victory for the recent budget surpluses. ...
... Congress passed bills to try and control the deficits. By 1990, Congress changed its mind and focused on the increases in spending. Future elections brought more changes and deficit reductions. Both parties claim victory for the recent budget surpluses. ...
View/Open
... quarters, they must be regarded as impractical. In fact, by making available combinations of these approaches, accurate, long-term forecasting can likely be omitted and high social costs of variations in expenditures still be avoided. Further research and policy evaluation is needed to design a prog ...
... quarters, they must be regarded as impractical. In fact, by making available combinations of these approaches, accurate, long-term forecasting can likely be omitted and high social costs of variations in expenditures still be avoided. Further research and policy evaluation is needed to design a prog ...
The Congress, the President, and the Budget: The Politics of Taxing
... – The Success of the 1974 Reforms. Between 1974 and 1998, every budget was a deficit budget. Congress misses most of its own deadlines. Congress passes continuing resolutions to keep the government going until it passes a budget. Omnibus budget bills often contain policies that ...
... – The Success of the 1974 Reforms. Between 1974 and 1998, every budget was a deficit budget. Congress misses most of its own deadlines. Congress passes continuing resolutions to keep the government going until it passes a budget. Omnibus budget bills often contain policies that ...
Nicaragua`s 1996 Elections and Results
... many observers were concerned that the system discriminated against voters in those regions, many of whom had supported the Nicaraguan Resistance, or "contras". The CSE said that because the identity card process was more time-consuming, complex, and expensive, it would be too difficult to complete ...
... many observers were concerned that the system discriminated against voters in those regions, many of whom had supported the Nicaraguan Resistance, or "contras". The CSE said that because the identity card process was more time-consuming, complex, and expensive, it would be too difficult to complete ...
Bush I and Clinton-Brinkley
... IMPORTANT NOTE I have included study questions to help guide your notetaking. If you have the answers to these questions down, you will be in good shape. Also, I apologize for the typos in this reading. If you spot one, please send me an email with details so I can fix it. And READ THE FOOTNOTES! Wh ...
... IMPORTANT NOTE I have included study questions to help guide your notetaking. If you have the answers to these questions down, you will be in good shape. Also, I apologize for the typos in this reading. If you spot one, please send me an email with details so I can fix it. And READ THE FOOTNOTES! Wh ...
BY PROFESSOR A. S. AKPOTOR DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL
... The section never envisaged the total postponement of elections; the measure was to deal with specific areas –the security of voters, election personnel and equipment. The postponement of a general election throughout the country is only possible vide S.135(3) of the Constitution if the Federation i ...
... The section never envisaged the total postponement of elections; the measure was to deal with specific areas –the security of voters, election personnel and equipment. The postponement of a general election throughout the country is only possible vide S.135(3) of the Constitution if the Federation i ...
File
... Structural changes have increased conflict and disorganization within parties Changes in the technology of campaigning, especially the use of television and the Internet, have made candidates more independent of the party organization The growth of single-issue organizations provides candidates with ...
... Structural changes have increased conflict and disorganization within parties Changes in the technology of campaigning, especially the use of television and the Internet, have made candidates more independent of the party organization The growth of single-issue organizations provides candidates with ...
Money Matters
... You might have heard people complain about paying taxes from time to time, but without taxes our government couldn’t run some very important programs that help people! ...
... You might have heard people complain about paying taxes from time to time, but without taxes our government couldn’t run some very important programs that help people! ...
Robert G. Boatright
... Forthcoming (2011). “Campaign Finance Reform and the Democratic Deficit in the United States.” In Imperfect Democracies: The Democratic Deficit in Canada and the United States, ed. Richard Simeon and Patti Lenard. Vancouver, BC: University of British Columbia Press. Forthcoming (2010). “Regulating a ...
... Forthcoming (2011). “Campaign Finance Reform and the Democratic Deficit in the United States.” In Imperfect Democracies: The Democratic Deficit in Canada and the United States, ed. Richard Simeon and Patti Lenard. Vancouver, BC: University of British Columbia Press. Forthcoming (2010). “Regulating a ...
Table of Contents
... How the Media Shapes Politics 243 News Stories Reinforce Existing Beliefs 243 The Political Agenda 243 Priming the Public 244 Framing the Issue 244 ...
... How the Media Shapes Politics 243 News Stories Reinforce Existing Beliefs 243 The Political Agenda 243 Priming the Public 244 Framing the Issue 244 ...
Progressive Reformers
... 11.2.9. Understand the effect of political programs and activities of the Progressives (e.g., federal regulation of railroad transport, Children's Bureau, the Sixteenth Amendment, Theodore Roosevelt, ...
... 11.2.9. Understand the effect of political programs and activities of the Progressives (e.g., federal regulation of railroad transport, Children's Bureau, the Sixteenth Amendment, Theodore Roosevelt, ...
Chapter Nineteen
... Interstate Commerce Act banned discrimination in rates between long and short hauls, required RR to publish their rate schedules & file them with the govt, and declared all rates be “reasonable and just” II. The Agrarian Revolt Farmers frustration w/ federal govt. led to one of the most powerful m ...
... Interstate Commerce Act banned discrimination in rates between long and short hauls, required RR to publish their rate schedules & file them with the govt, and declared all rates be “reasonable and just” II. The Agrarian Revolt Farmers frustration w/ federal govt. led to one of the most powerful m ...
Judicial Supervision of Campaign Information
... (codified as amended in scattered sections of 2 U.S.C., 18 U.S.C., 28 U.S.C., 36 U.S.C., and 47 U.S.C.) exempts "527 groups" from the disclosure rules that campaigns and political committees must follow. A "527 group" is named for the section of the Internal Revenue Code by which it was created. I.R ...
... (codified as amended in scattered sections of 2 U.S.C., 18 U.S.C., 28 U.S.C., 36 U.S.C., and 47 U.S.C.) exempts "527 groups" from the disclosure rules that campaigns and political committees must follow. A "527 group" is named for the section of the Internal Revenue Code by which it was created. I.R ...
The Effect of BCRA on the Redistribution of Campaign Cash By
... similar to those that apply to other contributors. Members can give $1,000 per election to other candidates from their principal campaign account (PCC) and $5,000 per election to other candidates from a leadership PAC (LPAC). But incumbents enjoy one substantial advantage that other contributors lac ...
... similar to those that apply to other contributors. Members can give $1,000 per election to other candidates from their principal campaign account (PCC) and $5,000 per election to other candidates from a leadership PAC (LPAC). But incumbents enjoy one substantial advantage that other contributors lac ...
The project of democracy - The National Citizens Initiative for
... modern American political discourse. The range of choices offered to the public has been kept narrow, in part through the increasing institutionalization of the two-party system: rules governing ballot access limit the ability of dissident parties to mount national campaigns; public funding goes onl ...
... modern American political discourse. The range of choices offered to the public has been kept narrow, in part through the increasing institutionalization of the two-party system: rules governing ballot access limit the ability of dissident parties to mount national campaigns; public funding goes onl ...
Money Matters
... You might have heard people complain about paying taxes from time to time, but without taxes our government couldn’t run some very important programs that help people! ...
... You might have heard people complain about paying taxes from time to time, but without taxes our government couldn’t run some very important programs that help people! ...
Super Committee Designed To Fail Says CU-Boulder Political Science Professor Ken Bickers
... Democrats and six Republicans, begins work this week on creating a bipartisan plan to cut at least $1.2 trillion from the federal budget by the end of the year. Many political analysts, including University of Colorado Boulder’s Ken Bickers, says this is a daunting task that has little chance of suc ...
... Democrats and six Republicans, begins work this week on creating a bipartisan plan to cut at least $1.2 trillion from the federal budget by the end of the year. Many political analysts, including University of Colorado Boulder’s Ken Bickers, says this is a daunting task that has little chance of suc ...
Ch 1 - Brookville Local Schools
... government and politics, even though they affect everyone. • Democratic government, which is how the United States is governed, consists of those institutions that make policy for the benefit of the people. • What government should do to benefit the people is a topic central to questions of American ...
... government and politics, even though they affect everyone. • Democratic government, which is how the United States is governed, consists of those institutions that make policy for the benefit of the people. • What government should do to benefit the people is a topic central to questions of American ...
Chapter 8 Take Home Exam
... 30. The decisions of the Marshall Court established A. the power of the federal government to promote economic growth B. the role of the president as a mediator in controversial affairs C. the strength of state governments in regulating private businesses D. the idea that the federal government coul ...
... 30. The decisions of the Marshall Court established A. the power of the federal government to promote economic growth B. the role of the president as a mediator in controversial affairs C. the strength of state governments in regulating private businesses D. the idea that the federal government coul ...
CHAPTER 24
... 16.People want less taxes and the government to provide as much as possible. The problem with this is that if the government is expected to provide these services, they have to raise taxes. Governments on all levels have to tread carefully in attempting to balance taxes with spending. ...
... 16.People want less taxes and the government to provide as much as possible. The problem with this is that if the government is expected to provide these services, they have to raise taxes. Governments on all levels have to tread carefully in attempting to balance taxes with spending. ...