PLSC 2003 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Tammany Hall, Prohibition Party, Iridology

• School: University of Arkansas
• Department: Political Science
• Course: PLSC 2003
• Professor: Hamilton

Document Summary

Voters turnout in us= relatively low but stable. Us has seen greater decline than other democracies. Change in attitude toward politics & political parties. Us turnout vs. turnout in other countries. Difference in voting laws & administrative machinery. Burden of registration on the individual voter. Oregon everyone votes by mail/ turnout higher. Bad candidates are elected by good citizens who don"t vote . Ability to influence gov"t equal among all. The 1st party system: federalists & democratic republicans. The 2nd party system; democrats & whigs. The current party system: democrats & republicans. Early 1850s: republican party forms to oppose slavery. Election of 1860: 1st of 4 critical elections. Eras of party dominance since the civil war. The federal basis of the party system. Tend to ignore electoral patterns in states. Most ppl identify w. one of 2 parties. No affiliation w. religious group= strongly democrat. 50% ish of all americans= adopt parents" party.