Theories and forms of democracy
CLEP American Government, Chapter 1 Theories and forms of democracy Theories of democracy explain who influences public decisions and how preferences become policy. A majoritarian account emphasizes responsiveness to the numerical majority. Pluralism emphasizes competition and bargaining among organized groups. Elite theory emphasizes durable control by a comparatively small, advantaged group. Participatory democracy values broad, […]
Evaluating claims supported by political data
CLEP American Government, Chapter 41 Evaluating claims supported by political data A party can gain statewide vote share because voters changed preferences, because its supporters participated at higher rates, or because the electorate's composition changed. If younger voters become a larger share of participants and already favor the party, the overall result can move even […]
