Bell ringer Time Magazine – “Campaign Inflation” 1. Describe the growth of campaign spending since the mid-1980’s. 2. What is another name for the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002? 3. What happened in 2010 that dismantled BCRA & encouraged even more campaign spending? Please put your answers to The Choice 2008 in the bin.
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Time Magazine – “Campaign Inflation” 1. Describe the growth of campaign spending since the mid- 1980’s. 2. What is another name for the Bipartisan Campaign.
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Bell ringer Time Magazine – “Campaign Inflation”
1. Describe the growth of campaign spending since the mid-1980’s.
2. What is another name for the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002?
3. What happened in 2010 that dismantled BCRA & encouraged even more campaign spending?
Please put your answers to The Choice 2008 in the bin.
Linkage Institutions 2014
Elections & Campaigns, Political Parties, Interest Groups
Chapter 8 Elections & Campaigns
Today we will …Objectives/
Agenda Examine primary
and general elections.
Review ballot measures.
Explore voting trends & identify impacts on elections.
Agenda
1. Slide notes2. Elections and
Campaign CW3. HW- Brooks
article
Functions of Elections Provide means for selecting political leaders Make elected officials accountable for their
actions Important part of political participation for
citizens Legitimize positions of power in the political
system
Dates for national elections for Pres/VP & Congress are set by local and state governments
1. Presidential vs. Parliamentary
Role of “Head of state” & “Head of gov” are given to one person
Executive is directly elected by the people
Checks and Balances Separation of Powers Countries: U.S.,
Nigeria, Mexico
Parliamentary Sovereignty
“Head of state” vs. “Head of gov”
Majority party in the legislature elects the Executive
No separation between legislature and executive
Country: United Kingdom
Presidential Parliamentary
US v Europe
USA In US, elections have 2
crucial phases: getting nominated & getting elected
Both require individual effort on the part of the candidate
Europe In Europe, the political
party decides who will be allowed to run & puts the candidates’ names on the ballot
2. How do presidential and congressional campaigns differ?
More Competitiveo Winner usually gets less
votes -- 55% or less Larger voter turn out Rely on mass media to
reach voters Incumbent Presidents
are often held responsible for whatever goes wrong
Term limits = 2 after FDR
Less Competitiveo Winner usually gets over
60% of the vote Smaller voter turnout Closer contact
Selected as the candidate for the party - win the primary
The effect of coattails? Staying in office & the incumbency advantage
1. Where do we see the biggest + changes?2. Where do we see the biggest – changes?3. What are some reasons why this is happening?4. What does this mean for congressional candidates?
4. What are the differences between running in the primaries
& the general campaign?
Primaries: o Voters are ideological –
appeal to the party baseo Mobilizes activists who will