PSC 3310- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 47 pages long!)

77 views47 pages

Document Summary

The rise of the party leaders: comes from party polarization, newt gingrich was a product of the structural circumstances (partisanship) if he hadn"t done what he did then someone else would have. Psychological attachment: there is a sort of tribal attachment that reinforces group identification and enhances group cohesiveness. Selection of party leaders: selection = internal nomination and election. House (majority: speaker, majority leader, majority whip, conference chair, conf. House (minority: minority leader, minority whip, assistant leader, caucus chair, caucus vice chair. Senate (majority: majority leader, majority whip, conference chair, conf. House floor leader: chief spokesperson for their party, relied upon by the speakers to receive and screen requests for legislation scheduling, promotes party unity; work closely with speaker and rarely publicly disagree with them. Possible resources for paper: the almanac of american politics (barone, cq"s politics in america, database cq congress.

Get access

Grade+20% off
$8 USD/m$10 USD/m
Billed $96 USD annually
Grade+
Homework Help
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Class Notes
Textbook Notes
Booster Class
40 Verified Answers

Related Documents

Related Questions