POSC 225 Cohen Exam 2
Edmund Burke - correct answer ✔"united" upon some principle toward
national interest. Fan of parties
James Madison - correct answer ✔United by some common interest adverse
to other citizens. Not a fan of parties (more negative outlook)
E.E. Schatttscheneider - correct answer ✔organized attempt to get control of
the gov't
Anthony Downs - correct answer ✔coalition-group of individuals who have
certain things in common and COOPERATE to achieve them
V.O Key - correct answer ✔3 components of parties
-PIE party in elections, citizens who identify with a party
-PIG party in government, tries to get policy passed
-PO party organization, tries to get candidates elected
John Aldrich - correct answer ✔indigenous institution- shaped by political
actors (alter parties to get reelected)
Tom Schwartz - correct answer ✔long coalition- lasts over a period of time
and over a set of various issues. Vote together on 100s of bills always
Framers distaste for parties - correct answer ✔James madison (federalist
10) objected factions and a large republic
, Parties are NOT in coordination between local, state and national
government.
Why do parties form? - correct answer ✔to solve 3 problems
1. ambition and elective office-seeking (getting reelected)
2. Making decisions for the party and policy
3. Collective action-free riding within voting
Most famous coalition - correct answer ✔New deal coalition
New Deal Coalition - correct answer ✔coalition forged by the Democrats who
dominated American politics from the 1930's to the 1960's. its basic elements
were the urban working class, ethnic groups, Catholics and Jews, the poor,
Southerners, African Americans, and intellectuals.
Solution to ambition and elective office-seeking - correct answer ✔binding
nominations- candidates who lose agree they won't run as independent as to
take votes from the party.
Solution to making decisions for the party and policy - correct answer
✔attaining policy majorities beneficial to politicians (winning more often)
Solution to collective actions - correct answer ✔getting enough supporters to
vote for you
Recruiting leadership - correct answer ✔-people will recommend someone
-there are many many positions that need to be filled
most important function of parties? - correct answer ✔Nominations
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