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Dennis, J., & Owen, D. (2001). Popular satisfaction with the party system and representative democracy in the United States. International Political Science Review, 22, 399–415.

Learning Objectives:
1-1: Summarize the importance of institutional design in governance.
1-2: Discuss the role of a constitution in establishing the rules and procedures that government institutions must follow for collective agreement.
1-5: Relate the different ways that representative government works.

Bowler, S., & Donovan, T. (2006). Direct democracy and political Parties in America. Party Politics, 12, 649–669.

Learning Objectives:
1-1: Summarize the importance of institutional design in governance.
1-2: Discuss the role of a constitution in establishing the rules and procedures that government institutions must follow for collective agreement.

Burtenshaw, C. J. (1968). The political theory of pluralist democracy. Political Research Quarterly, 21, 577–587.

Learning Objectives:
1-2: Discuss the role of a constitution in establishing the rules and procedures that government institutions must follow for collective agreement.
1-5: Relate the different ways that representative government works.

Jost, K. (2012). Re-examining the Constitution. CQ Researcher, 22, 741–764.

Learning Objectives:
1-1: Summarize the importance of institutional design in governance.
1-2: Discuss the role of a constitution in establishing the rules and procedures that government institutions must follow for collective agreement.