Kollman Readings

Question 1

James Madison

Answer 1

Federalist 10: Fear of majority, protect against it with Constitution
Federalist 51: Separation of powers to stop oppression by rulers

Question 2

Brutus

Answer 2

Antifederalist 1: Republic will lead to tyranny, uncontrollable power, should have state republics

Question 3

William Riker

Answer 3

Federalism: Origin, Operation, Significance: Federalism is racist, majoritarian freedom

Question 4

David R. Mayhew

Answer 4

The Electoral Connection: Members of Congress only interested in reelection

Question 5

Richard F. Fenno Jr.

Answer 5

Home Style: House Members in Their Districts: Geographic, reelection, primary, intimate constituencies

Question 6

Burke

Answer 6

Speech to the Electors of Bristol

Should be in close contact with constituents, reps should be trustees

Question 7

Gary Cox and Mathew McCubbins

Answer 7

Setting the Agenda: Responsible Party Government in the US House of Representatives, Parties to solve collective action problems

Question 8

Charles Cameron

Answer 8

Veto Bargaining: Presidents and the Politics of Negative Power, Power through anticipated response, veto threats gain concessions

Question 9

Richard E. Neustadt

Answer 9

Presidential Power and the Modern Presidents: The Politics of Leadership from Roosevelt to Reagan, Powerful presidents persuade, power of persuasion

Question 10

Brandice Canes-Wrone

Answer 10

Who Leads Whom? Presidents, Policy, and the Public, conditional pandering theory

Question 11

William G. Howell

Answer 11

Power Without Persuasion: The Politics of Direct Presidential Action: Unilateral action, no persuading Congress

Question 12

Samuel Kernell

Answer 12

Going Public: New Strategies of Presidential Leadership, Degree of going public speaks to their type of leadership

Question 13

Arthur Lupia and Mathew McCubbins

Answer 13

The Democratic Dilemma: Can Citizens Learn What They Need to Know?: Get knowledge through experience or through learning from others to make reasoned choice

Question 14

John R. Zaller

Answer 14

The Nature and Origins of Mass Opinion, Persuasive (arguments for taking a POV) and cueing messages (ideological/partisan contextual info)
More aware people state opinions ideologically consistent with their predispositions

Question 15

Koza

Answer 15

Every Vote Equal: A State-Based Plan for Electing the Presidency by a National Popular Vote

Question 16

McCarty and Rosenthal

Answer 16

Polarized America: The Dance of Ideology and Unequal Riches, Disparity in income inequality, feeds into political polarization

Question 17

Rosenstone and Hansen

Answer 17

Mobilization, Participation, and Democracy in America: Participation puts demands on resources, opportunities forgone, more educated participate more, people with sense of political efficacy

Question 18

Aldrich

Answer 18

Why Parties? A Second Look: Responsible party thesis: give electorate a range of choices for electoral opposition, for building careers, endogenous institutions, Duverger’s Law

Question 19

Campbell, Converse

Answer 19

The American Voter: An Abridgement: Party identification denotes psychological identification, self-classification (independents conceal commitments, affected by parties), what is a true independent

Question 20

Olson

Answer 20

The Logic of Collective Action: Public Goods and the Theory of Groups, Theory of groups, purpose of organization to further interests, expected to further common interests, common goal achievement provides public good, cost of organization

Question 21

Baym

Answer 21

Soft News Goes to War: Public Opinion and American Foreign Policy in the New Media Age, Soft news: media intended to entertain that also informs, learning through entertainment

Question 22

Abrajano

Answer 22

Campaigning to the New American Electorate: Advertising to Latino Voters, Candidates compete for the immigrant vote, cultural bridge to ethnic communities, ads in Spanish (worked for JFK), Latinos tend to vote Democratic

Question 23

Hamilton

Answer 23

Federalist 78: Judge appointment same, hold offices during good behavior, has no force or will but judgement, independence of the courts

Question 24

Wilson

Answer 24

Bureaucracy: What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It, Vary in effectiveness (armies, prisons, schools), sometimes good executives create new institutions, harder to do so now, Rationalize government to rationalize society, problem of administration

Question 25

McCubbins and Schwartz

Answer 25

Congressional Oversight Overlooked: Police Patrols versus Fire Alarms

Question 26

Rosenberg

Answer 26

The Hollow Hope: Can Courts Bring About Social Change?, Courts are constrained followers, not as dynamic as thoughts

Question 27

Maynard Keynes

Answer 27

The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money: government stabilizes the economy and reduces unemployment, without it more fluctuation would occur

Question 28

Friedman

Answer 28

Capitalism and Freedom: government spending to stimulate the economy is a mistake

Question 29

Mettler

Answer 29

The Submerged State: How Invisible Government Politics Undermine American Democracy: most Americans don’t recognize that much of their natural well being comes from the government

Question 30

Bartels

Answer 30

Unequal Democracy: The Political Economy of the Gilded Age: Republicans win elections more though Democrats have better growth because growth in Republican presidencies happens near elections and voters have short attention spans

Question 31

Russell Mead

Answer 31

Special Providence: American Foreign Policy and how it Changed the World: Hamiltonians want to ally national gov and business, Wilsonians want to spread democracy, Jeffersonians want to safeguard democracy at home, Jacksonians support well-being of Americans