POLS 1101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Majoritarianism, Elite Theory, Thurgood Marshall

• School: GSU
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 1101
• Professor: Larry Buster Stewart

Document Summary

What major events or issues created partisan realignments of the 1840s, 1930s, and. What are examples of prominent third parties: third parties a party contending for voters that failed to outpoll either of its two strongest rivals, role of third parties, they raise new issues. Present new idea when the other two parties stuck. National level define what it means to be republican and democrat. Which is generally preferred by party leaders: primary: people vote, closed: you have to vote in your party, open: you can vote either party. Example: georgia: open primary give party the least control, party leaders preferred closed primary, many democrats think the nomination of hillary clinton in 2016 signaled a failure of the party"s system for nominating presidential candidates. What problem do these critics see with the system: many republican argued that the system did not allow party elites to have enough influence over the party"s choice of nominee.