POLI SCI 220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: First Amendment To The United States Constitution, Party System
8 Mar 2018
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Central claim of article: reinterpret news events instead of covering news. Outrage media has proliferated as a result of media regulation and technology. Political parties are coalitions of groups with intense policy preferences; a group of candidates/officials organized under label for purpose of attaining authority positions. Ben franklin: infinite mutual abuse of parties, tearing to pieces the best of characters. James madison: factions hold intentions adverse to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent/aggregate interests of the community . John adams: a division into 2 parties is to be dreaded as the greatest political evil under our constitution. 1st amendment - freedom of expression, press. Constitution creates incentives for parties to form. Need to create stable legislative alliances (constitution makes it valuable to build majority coalitions across institutions) Incentives to build stable electoral alliances, mobilize voters to win elections. Free rider problems in context of mass politics. Alliance of officeholders cooperating to shape public policy.
