Governing States & Localities
Fifth Edition
Study Questions
- How do political parties and interest groups differ?
- Which areas of the country tend to be the most supportive of the Democratic Party? The Republican Party?
- How do U.S. political parties differ from those in other Western-style democracies?
- How has the role of political parties changed in recent decades? Discuss the rise and fall of political machines. What is “candidate-centered politics,” and how has it affected the role of political parties?
- What is the responsible party model? What are the requirements of this model?
- What is the role of primary elections? What are the different types of primaries?
- How do interest groups affect the political process? Which type of groups tend to be the most influential and why?