Hershey Chapter 2 Flashcards
1
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Limits on Party Competitiveness in States
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- Incumbency advantage.
2. Gerrymandering of district lines.
2
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Duverger’s Law
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plurality elections in single member districts tends to support two party systems.
3
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Plurality Elections
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One vote per person for one candidate. Candidate with most votes win, winner take all.
4
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Single-Member District
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One individual wins the election for office.
5
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Non-partisan elections
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removes party labels, often at local level.
6
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One Party Monopoly areas
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Democrats- old urban, poor, minorities.
Republican- rural, white, not diverse but dispersed.
7
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Role of Minor Parties
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Rarely win, often value based. Upsets balance of two party system. Provides platforms for larger parties to adopt.
