Partisan balance : why political parties don't kill the U.S. Constitutional system
by
Mayhew, David R.
Title
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Partisan balance : why political parties don't kill the U.S. Constitutional system
Author
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Mayhew, David R.
ISBN
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9781400838417
Publication Information
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Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2011.
Physical Description
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1 online resource (xx, 220 pages) : illustrations
Abstract
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With three independent branches, a legislature divided into two houses, and many diverse constituencies, it is remarkable that the federal government does not collapse in permanent deadlock. Yet, this system of government has functioned for well over two centuries, even through such heated partisan conflicts as the national health-care showdown and Supreme Court nominations. In Partisan Balance, noted political scholar David Mayhew examines the unique electoral foundations of the presidency, Senate, and House of Representatives in order to provide a fresh understanding for the government's suc.
Subject Term
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Executive-legislative relations -- United States.
Political parties -- United States.
Electronic Access
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Online Library | E-Book | 375198-1001 | ONLINE | | Elektronik Kütüphane |