Spring 2014

Professor: Dr. Jay DeSart

• Course Syllabus
• Party Links
  • National Party Rules
    • Democratic National Committee Charter and Bylaws
    • Republican National Committee Rules
  • Hill Committees
    • Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC)
    • Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC)
    • National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC)
    • National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC)
  • State Parties
    • Utah Democratic Party
    • Utah Republican Party

• Overheads
  • The Three Separate, but Interconnected, Components of Political Parties
  • Functions of Political Parties
  • Characteristics of American Political Parties
  • Alternative Histories of U.S. Parties
  • Components of Party Organizational Strength
  • Court Cases Involving the Status of Party Organizations
  • Types of Direct Primaries in the United States
  • 2004 State Presidential Primary Expenditure Limits
  • Federal Election Campaign Act Limits
    • Contribution Limits
    • Coordinated Expenditure Limits
  • Key Campaign Finance Cases
  • The Michigan Model of Voting Behavior
  • Party Identification
    • Party Identification in the U.S.
    • Partisanship in the U.S.
  • The Impact of Party Competition
  • Party Leadership in the United States Congress
  • Theories of the Influence of Congressional Party Leadership
  • Factors Influencing Party Homogeneity and Conflict in the US Congress
  • Governor - State Party Interactions
  • State Legislator - State Party Interactions
  • Party Leadership in the Utah State Legislature
  • Party Control of the Utah State Legislature 1933-2005
  
  
• Exam Reviews
  • First Exam
  • Second Exam
  • Final Exam

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