Day 8 - Congressional Elections
Elections and Campaigns. Campaigns: Then and Now Parties are less important Parties are less important Media, polling, and money are more important Media,
"All in all, do you think things in the nation are generally headed in the right direction, or do you feel that things are off on the wrong track?" NBC.
Context of Congressional Elections Single member districts Roughly equal size (650,000 souls) First Tuesday in November in even # years Australian ballot.
Civic Engagement in Today’s World The Bill of Rights Institute Charlotte, NC September 30, 2008 Artemus Ward Department of Political Science Northern Illinois.
Congress Now Chapter 11. The Origins of Congress Congress was suppose to be the most powerful branch because the framers feared the Executive branch and.
Incumbents and Elections Free speech and Campaign Finance Reform.
Chapter 9. Nomination is naming CANDIDATES for public office. What must one do to be nominated? ◦ Meet requirements for the office ◦ Assemble a staff.
The Incumbency Advantage What is an incumbent? Stephanow, 2006.
Campaigns & Elections
CHAPTER 8 ELECTIONS AND CAMPAIGNS. In Europe, the party names the candidate. In the U.S. candidate must win a primary.
AP – Elections and Campaigns. Enduring questions How have primaries and general election campaigns changed over the past century and a half? What matters.
