POLS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Secret Ballot, Southern Democrats, New Deal Coalition

• School: University of Georgia
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 1101
• Professor: Tony Madonna

Document Summary

The co(cid:374)stitutio(cid:374)"s u(cid:374)(cid:449)a(cid:374)ted offsp(cid:396)i(cid:374)g: the constitution has no mention of political parties, they were widely considered to be a threat to good government and public order. Basic features of the party system: parties developed because the institutional structures and processes established by the. Constitution made them too useful to forgo: parties changed but things like two-party competition, decentralized, fragmented, party coalitions and professional politicians remained the same. Professional politicians: transition from political leadership from successful, prominent men who served out of duty to ambitious people who latched onto the party for personal advancement, variety and frequency of elections generated a full-time job for many. Development and evolution of the party system: first party system (1790-1824): creation of national parties, american party system was first born with the opposition of two factions, hamilton or the federalists. Pols 1101: promoted commercial and manufacturing interests following the british economic model. Jackson in the house: second party system (1824-1860): basic organization structures set.