Developing platforms
CLEP American Government, Chapter 26 Developing platforms A party platform converts many demands into a public statement of principles and proposals. The drafting process is interest aggregation: labor organizations, business supporters, environmental advocates, regional leaders, elected officials, and campaign activists may want different promises from the same coalition. A platform committee and convention bargain over […]
Organizing government
CLEP American Government, Chapter 26 Organizing government Winning an election gives a party seats, not automatic policy. The officials who won must use the procedures of the institution they now serve. In a legislature, the majority party usually selects chamber leaders and committee chairs, controls much of the schedule, and decides which proposals receive attention. […]
