WKS 316A - Electing Presidents:Theory and Practice

Institution:

Antioch University-Midwest (Closed)

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Description:

In this workshop we will describe, survey, and critically analyze the profound change in the way the United States elects its President as it has evolved from 1960 to the present. Topics will include the Electoral College; the increasing expense and length of the presidential campaign process; the increasing reliance on private fund-raising to support the process and its implications for democracy; the McCain-Feingold Campaign finance initiative; the declining importance of the political nominating convention; and the increasing power of the media to shape and influence the outcome.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.antioch.edu

Phone Number:

(937) 769-1800

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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