Congressional Organization
This theory argues that congress is organized to help win reelection
Distributive Theory
First Past Post
Valiance Theory
A Conditional Party Government mostly applies to which party
Republican
These 3 systems are not representative at the electoral level
First Past Post, Runoff, Instant Runoff
This theory states that congress is organized to help the majority party advance its agenda
Cartel Model
This system is a hybrid between first past post and PR
Mixed Member Proportional
When voters come of age politically they calculate where they are ideologically and where they parties are ideologically. They align with the party closer to their policy preferances
Spatial Theory
This theory argues that party unity arises because party leaders control the legislative agenda
Cartel Theory
This system has 2 seperate ballots
Mixed Member Proportional System
States that congress is organized in a way that promotes good policy
Informational Model
In this system candidates are rank ordered and majority wins, if majority status is not reached they eliminate last place and redistribute the votes until someone wins majority
Instant Runoff
In this theory, voters tend to get in the habit of voting a certain way and it may take a while to change their party preferance
In this theory when the ideological distance between the members they are more likley to delegate powers to party leaders leading to higher party unity
Conditional Party Government
This system matches the percentage of votes the party gets to the number of seats they will have on the floor
PR system (Proportional Representation)
Distributive Model
There are 2 rounds of voting in this system
Runoff System
Theory argues that party ID is taught and learned by your social circle, and you are most likely to get your party ID from your parents
Socialization Theory
Members support their party's views to keep the group united, win elections, and to make sure their party stays in control of making decisions
Cartel Theory
This system is representative at the electoral level
PR system
This model predicts parties will see committee stacking
Cartel model/theory
Single Transferable Voting System
We will identify with the party that we think will handle issues most important to us
Valiance Theory
This theory emphasizes the arms race competition between strategies of the majority and the minority parties, with their effort to promote or oppose an agenda based on collective interests
Strategic Party Government
This system is representative at the governing level
First Past Post