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Category : Political parties
Languages : en
Pages : 554
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National Party Platforms
Author: National Party Platforms of the United States, Presidential Candidates, Electoral and Popular Votes
Author: Political Party Platforms
Author: A Guide to Political Platforms
Author: Edward W. ChesterPublisher: Hamden, Conn. : Archon Books
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Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 384
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American Political Parties and Elections
Author: Louis Sandy MaiselPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019045816X
Category : Elections
Languages : en
Pages : 202
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"Few Americans and even fewer citizens of other nations understand the electoral process in the United States. The second edition of this Very Short Introduction offers an up-to-date overview of American political parties and elections, providing an insider's view of how the system actually works while shining a light on some of its flaws."--Publisher information.
National Party Platforms of the United States, Presidential Candidates, Electoral and Popular Votes
Author: James Mack Henry FrederickPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781020319839
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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National Party Platforms is a meticulously researched and comprehensive guide to the major political parties' platforms from throughout U.S. history. James Mack and Henry Frederick provide background information on each party and candidate, along with detailed analysis of each platform's planks and positions. With its wealth of historical data and insights into the political process, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in American politics. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Inside the Campaign Finance Battle
Author: Anthony CorradoPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780815715849
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
In 2002 Congress enacted the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA), the first major revision of federal campaign finance law in a generation. In March 2001, after a fiercely contested and highly divisive seven-year partisan legislative battle, the Senate passed S. 27, known as the McCain-Feingold legislation. The House responded by passing H.R. 2356, companion legislation known as Shays-Meehan, in February 2002. The Senate then approved the House-passed version, and President George W. Bush signed BCRA into law on March 27, 2002, stating that the bill had "flaws" but overall "improves the current system of financing for federal campaigns." The Reform Act was taken to court within hours of the President's signature. Dozens of interest groups and lawmakers who had opposed passage of the Act in Congress lodged complaints that challenged the constitutionality of virtually every aspect of the new law. Following review by a special three-judge panel, the case is expected to reach the U.S. Supreme Court in 2003. This litigation constitutes the most important campaign finance case since the Supreme Court issued its decision in Buckley v. Valeo more than twenty-five years ago. The testimony, submitted by some of the country's most knowledgeable political scientists and most experienced politicians, constitutes an invaluable body of knowledge about the complexities of campaign finance and the role of money in our political system. Unfortunately, only the lawyers, political scientists, and practitioners actually involved in the litigation have seen most of this writing—until now. Ins ide the Campaign Finance Battle makes key testimony in this historic case available to a general readership, in the process shedding new light on campaign finance practices central to the congressional debate on the reform act and to the landmark litigation challenging its constitutionality.
Platforms of Political Parties in Texas
Author: Ernest William WinklerPublisher:
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Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 720
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Partisanship and Polarization
Author: Adam M. SilverPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1498585574
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
This volume explores the development of political parties in nineteenth-century United States of America through an extensive analysis of the official statements by a party in an election, the party platforms, and their connection with political elites and voters. Platforms indicate how party leaders reconciled local, state, and national conflicts and articulated their electoral appeals to various constituencies by showing discussions of their respective policies. Thus, party platforms are a valuable vehicle to assess electoral strategy and party development. By focusing on the platforms of the major political parties—Democrats, Whigs, and Republicans—at the state and national levels in presidential elections from 1840 to 1896, the author identifies three salient patterns. First, platforms reference economic policy more frequently and to a greater degree than other policy areas. Second, national policies are discussed more than state policies. And third, over time, the content of the platforms becomes more similar, reflecting the nationalization of the party system. This examination of nineteenth-century American party platforms traces political party development as a dynamic process involving partisanship, the presentation of internally coherent and consistent messages to voters, and polarization, the existence of conflicting policy positions across parties.
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