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Wedge Issues
Issues used by politicians to persuade ambivalent voters to change their prioritization of party identification and salient issues
Minimal Effects Doctrine
elections are determined far in advance of the campaign by the social structure of the electorate
Identity Crisis
Clinton underperformed. and Trump overperformed due to educational polarization
Ambivalent Sexist Attitudes
positively predicts vote choice for white women but not Black women
2016 Election
cross-pressured partisans returned to the republican party and clinton’s supporters had low in-group identity
2020 Election
There was a higher voter turnout which benefitted Biden due to ideological calcification
Calcification
the difference in the electorate is due to a growing correlation between ideology and partisanship
Resource Model
People don’t vote because they can’t, civic skills make voting easier
Phsychological Engagement
People don’t vote because they won’t, some people get more enjoyment from politics
Other forms of political participation
driven by resource availability and provides extrinsic benefits
Felon Disenfranchisement
increased incarceration rates has resulted in a higher number of non-incarcerated felons
Ballot Reform
reducing barriers to voting does not incentivize voters but increases retention
The Rules Committee
coordinates the efforts of standing committees
Canon’s Revolt
a coalition of democrats and progressive republicans revolted against house speaker joseph cannon because he had almost total authority
Conditional Party Government
there are strong political parties as long as there is interparty homogeneity
Seniority Rule
committee chairs were no longer selected by seniority but rather by party leaders
Definitive Case Against the Fillibuster
The fillibuster generates non-action and its existence allows politicians to deflect responsibility
Insecure Majorities
Partisan conflict in congress is a measure of the pursuit of political power
Reflexive Politics
politicians respond to opposing ideology to undercut their credibility
Fennno’s Paradox
members of congress are frequently reelected despite low congressional approval rates
House Reapportionment
population shifts require seats to be occasionally redistributed
Redistricting
redrawing congressional district lines within states
Gerrymandering
a form of redistricting where boundaries are purposefully manipulated to dilute votes
Pacificus-Helvidius Essays
Madison and Hamilton debate the scope of presidential power
Unilateral Power
ways that the president can take action without congressional support
Executive Orders
directive issues to authorize action from executive agencies
Two Presidencies Thesis
whether or not presidents excersize their power in foreign or domestic affairs
executive-centered partisanship
the president exacerbates partisan tensions in congress
Federal judiciaries act
laid out the structure of the judiciaries
Marbury vs Madison
established the doctrine of judicial review, whether or not Marbury had a right to his commission
Counter-Majoritarian Difficulty
how can democracy exist with a supreme court composed of unelected and unaccountable judges
Doctrine of Judicial Review
requirements that a case must meet before the court gives it article III review
Legislative Reorganization Act
made processes more transparent and increased the powers of minority party members
Getting Borked
the refusal to appoint a judge on the basis of ideological differences
Legal Realism
framers never wanted originalism and had no single intention
Originalism
restrains the power of unelected judges and their personal opinions
Electoral College
The method for indirectly electing the President
Civic Skills
The ability of a voter to inform themselves on issues relevant to civic engagement
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