The American Political Party System: A Reference Handbook
byMichael LeMay, PhD, is professor emeritus at California State University, San Bernardino, where he chaired the department of political science.
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What historical factors transformed American politics into the institution we know today? This in-depth look at America's party system traces its efficacy, sustainability, and popularity through six influential presidencies spanning 1790 to the present day.
• Theorizes how the presidencies of Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, McKinley, FDR, and Ronald Reagan marked the beginning of a new political party system at the time and considers how Obama's election might signal the latest transformation• Contains essays that explain how political beliefs affect party identification, examine each party's platform on national security issues, and identify the effects the Trump campaign has on the Republican Party
• Features 15 primary documents including excerpts from the Federalist Papers and relevant sections of the U.S. Constitution
• Includes maps, bar and line graphs, and pie charts to illustrate key elements of the party system
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Table of Contents
The American Political Party System: A Reference Handbook
Author(s): LeMay, Michael;Contributors: LeMay, Michael;Abstract:What historical factors transformed American politics into the institution we know today? This in-depth look at America's party system traces its efficacy, sustainability, and popularity through six influential presidencies spanning 1790 to the present day.
• Theorizes how the presidencies of Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, McKinley, FDR, and Ronald Reagan marked the beginning of a new political party system at the time and considers how Obama's election might signal the latest transformation• Contains essays that explain how political beliefs affect party identification, examine each party's platform on national security issues, and identify the effects the Trump campaign has on the Republican Party
• Features 15 primary documents including excerpts from the Federalist Papers and relevant sections of the U.S. Constitution
• Includes maps, bar and line graphs, and pie charts to illustrate key elements of the party system
SortTitle: american political party system: a reference handbookAuthor Info:Michael C. LeMayauthorMichael LeMay, PhD, is professor emeritus at California State University, San Bernardino, where he chaired the department of political science.
eISBN-13: 9781440854125Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440854125.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440854118Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 392Publication Date: 20170630Series: Contemporary World IssuesTable of Contents pages: 1 2
- Harry Reid (1939—) 2321255
- Cecile Richards (1957—) 2321255
- Mitt Romney (1947-) 2331256
- Karl Rove (1950—) 2341257
- Marco Rubio (1971—) 2341257
- Paul Ryan (1970—) 2351258
- Bernie Sanders (1941—) 2361259
- Stephanie Schriock (1973—) 2361259
- Chuck Schumer (1950—) 2371260
- George Soros (1930—) 2381261
- Jill Stein (1950—) 2381261
- Jon Tester (1956—) 2391262
- Richard Trumka (1949—) 2391262
- Donald Trump (1946—) 2401263
- Katrina vanden Heuvel (1959—) 2411264
- Scott Walker (1967—) 2411264
- Jeff Weaver (1956—) 2421265
- Roger Wicker (1958—) 2421265
- 5 DATA AND DOCUMENTS 2451268
- Introduction 2451268
- Data 2451268
- Table 5.1: Top Swing States, 2016 Cycle, and Their Delegate Selection Method 2461269
- Table 5.2: The Top 10 Most Expensive Congressional Races, 2016 2461269
- Table 5.3: Presidential Election Results, 1980-2016 2471270
- Table 5.4: Major Parties on Majority of States' Ballots, 2016 2481271
- Table 5.5: The Many Roles Played by the U.S. President 2481271
- Table 5.6: The Presidents of the United States and Years in Office 2491272
- Table 5.7: The 50 States and Their Use of Caucus versus Primary Type 2511274
- Table 5.8: Top-Ranked Democratic Nations in the World and the Number of Political Parties in Each and Type of National Government System 2531276
- Fable 5.9: Worldwide Democracies in Relation to Countries by Region 2551278
- Table 5.10: Top 10 Super-PACs, 2016 Election Cycle, by Independent Expenditures 2551278
- Fable 5.11: Election Exit Poll Results, 2012 Presidential Vote, by Select Social Categories 2561279
- Fable 5.12: Election Results, 2016 Presidential Vote, by Select Group Categories 2571280
- Figure 5.1: Voter Identification by Party Preference, July 2016 2591282
- Figure 5.2: Presidential Election Results, Percentage Total Vote, 1996-2016 2591282
- Documents 2601283
- Excerpt of Federalist No. 10, on Factions, by Publius (James Madison), November 22, 1787 2601283
- Relevant Sections of the Constitution of the United States 2631286
- Act of March 26, 1790: An Act to Establish a Uniform Rule of Naturalization 2681291
- Act of June 25, 1798, "Alien Act of 1798," 2691292
- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Article VIII, 1848 2701293
- Abraham Lincoln's Letter to Joshua Speed, 1855 2711294
- Millard Fillmore's Speech, June 26, 1856, on the American Party Principles 2721295
- Act of May 20, 1862: To Secure Homesteads 2731296
- Act of July 17, 1862: Honorably Discharged Soldiers (Re: Naturalization) 2741297
- Act of May 6, 1882: To Execute Certain Treaty Stipulations Relating to Chinese (Chinese Exclusion Act) 2751298
- President Grover Cleveland's Veto Message of the Immigrant Literacy Test Bill (March 2, 1897) 2761299
- In Re Rodriguez, District Court, W.D. Texas (May 3, 1897) 2771300
- United States v. Wong Kim Ark (March 28, 1898) 2781301
- The Federal Election Campaign Laws: A Short History 2791302
- 6 RESOURCES 2851308
- 7 CHRONOLOGY 3311354
- Glossary 3411364
- Index 3491372
- About the Author 3671390
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