Leader for a Nation: Appeal of Divided Government, The
The challenge of leadership is easier if the president's party controls Congress. But in recent decades, government unified under one party's leadership has been rare. Many people believe that if you divide government you force the executive and leg...
Subject: partisanship
Transcript: [narrator:] the relationship between the executive and the legislative branches of government is often defined Min terms of partisanship. certainly
Party Politics: Ideological Differences Between Republicans and Democrats
There are distinct ideological differences between Republicans and Democrats. In recent years the Republicans have become more coherent in their conservatism, whereas Democrats debate about whether or not the party should be more moderate. Democrats...
Subject: partisanship
Transcript: Min party efforts to win the majority of votes? M parties are often underestimated in the press, And also by some scholars. In fact, partisanship is
Party Politics: Consistent Partisanship
In addition to researchers, party officials track the voting behavior of groups election to election, year after year. Changes in the party affiliation and vote of Asian Americans between 1992 and 2000, as well as trends among blacks, Hispanics wome...
Subject: partisanship