American Democracy Now, 2nd Edition (Harrison)

Chapter 8: Political Parties

Essay Quiz

1
How are political parties different from other organized interest groups?
2
What are some of the benefits of political parties in the United States? What are some of the drawbacks?
3
How do the constituencies of the Republican and Democratic parties differ? How do the parties' ideologies differ?
4
Why have we moved from party-centered elections to candidate-centered elections in the United States?
5
How has technology changed the practices of political parties?
Harrison: American Democracy Now, 2nd Edition
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