POL 101W Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: George W. Plunkitt, Tammany Hall, Insider Trading
13 May 2016
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Executive dominance overlap between legislature and executive branches of government. Gives executive dominance over the legislature and other branches of government. Another factor that affects the power of the legislature is the size of the researchers that play a role in their support system access to limited staff. Limits the time legislatures have to review and research issues. Another important factor is the role of the media. In order for legislature to be effective, the media has to be doing a good job of tracking what"s going on in the legislature. Substantive representation: the view that says that a representative is someone who will advocate for the issues we care about. Descriptive representation( mirror/ politics of presence): the view that says that a representative is someone who reflects the majority (i. e. race, gender, ethnicity etc. ) Written by a reporter who witness george washington plunkitt give speeches in front of.
