Economic and noneconomic groups
CLEP American Government, Chapter 28 Economic and noneconomic groups Interest groups organize people or institutions to influence public policy without making nomination and election of their own candidates the central purpose. Economic groups represent material interests arising from business, employment, or profession. Noneconomic groups organize around public causes, ideology, identity, or a focused issue. The […]
Barriers to third-party success
CLEP American Government, Chapter 27 Barriers to third-party success Minor parties face both institutional and strategic barriers. The central institutional barrier is the single-member plurality district: one candidate wins the seat, and finishing second yields no representation. A party can receive a meaningful share of votes spread across many districts while winning none. Presidential competition […]
