POLS 2300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: John Meisel, Clear Grits, Party System
14 Apr 2014
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Page: 280-293, 302-307, 319-322 buying voters beer democratic process simplifying issues) Parties connect citizens and the political system. Only 6 out of 10 eligible voters vote. Common fear is that voters with money will be more influential. In the 19th century candidates would try to win over votes through means cuch as. Key point: if votes can be won by money then it undermines the point of the. Through elections candidates have also been criticized for dumbing down" (ex. Political parties- organizations that offer slates of candidates to voters at election time. They recruit and select party candidates, raise money, develop policies and attempt to get citizens to vote for their candidates. Not all parties wish to win- some just wish to put forward their ideas to the public without any expectation (ex. The origins and evolution of canada"s party system. Canada"s two major political parties (the conservatives and the liberals) can be traced to the 1840s and 1850s.
