POLS 3410 Lecture 5: Lecture 5
10 Dec 2015
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How do pacs a ect the federal political process. Ontario and quebec have huge in uence, all states are relatively equal. Pooling of money by interest groups to back a candidate. Provide the public image of what the party stands for and who the team is. Legislators working with fellow party members to accomplish goals once elected. When the constitution was drafted, they didn"t see a role for parties in american politics. Federalist and anti-federalist were two factions grouped together by those with similar interests, did not campaign as party members, campaigned as individuals. Strong central government republic governed by well-educated elites. Distrust of moneyed interest cities, banks, other moneyed interests. State rights more interested in state rights than federal rights. More coherent mass parties came with the extension of voting rights. Late 19th century poor white males could vote. Needed to mobilize masses of voters, parties became more institutionalized.
