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| Close Elections and landslide elections |
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Close election - 2000, Bush defeats Gore, Florida votes controversy
Landslide election - 1968 Nixon Defeats McGovern on promise to end Vietnam and return to traditional values |
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| European Democratic Traditions |
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1. More party control - no primaries, no split tickets, majorty party chooses executive
2. Govt owned media
3. More third parties b/c of majority system |
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1. FDR and NEW DEAL policies
2. Bush and Obama bailouts (TARP) |
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1. Success vs. President = Post-civil war, The radical republicans stop andrew Jackson from achieving any policy goals, overrides all of vetos
2. Success vs. Judiciary = FDR's court packing threat |
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| The Decline of party power |
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1. Since the progressive Era - recalls, initiatives, referrendums and primary elections
2. Recent Example - Delaware race for Senate, Republican O' Donnel won primary, but was NOT choice of party, then lost in general election |
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| Important Committees of Congress |
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1. Rules Comittee - establishes rules for floor debate
2. Ways and Means - taxes
3. Appropriations - spending
4. Armed Services, agriculture and energy |
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| 1. citizens have been paying into them, nearly impossible to cut, SS & MEDICARE |
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| Reasons for congress' low approval |
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| 1. Debt and deficit, inability to gain media attention, earmarks, bi-partisan fighting |
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1. Ross Perot - independent, took votes from Bush SR 1992
2. Ralph Nadar - Green Party, took votes from Al Gore in 2000 |
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| Primary Elections vs. General election trends |
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1. Primaries - candidates appeal to base
2. General - candidates move to middle |
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| Special intrests and lobbyists |
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| 1. AARP(largest), labor unions (typ. democrat), Corp/Industry(oil,firearms, etc.) |
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