POSC150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Party System, Norman Ornstein, The Dilemma
30 Aug 2016
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Characteristics of the american party system: the relationship of citizens to political parties. Similar to the media and public opinion, parties provide a connection between voters and elected officials. Sense of belonging: unification of a fragmented government, allows coherence and organization between different branches of government, reduces the effects of the separation of powers, today chief justice john roberts leans conservative. In reality, some unification within presidency, but democrats do not run congress: a voice for the opposition, gives minority an ability to be heard and influence politics. Party committees on the national and state-level and local levels. People behind the scenes, set up conventions before elections: may have experience as mayor or volunteer at local level. Party-in-government: all those candidates who have been elected into office. Party-in-the-electorate: ordinary citizens who associate with either party, does not necessarily make up all the voters. Which answer best describes he development of party identification in the united.
