Political Science 30010
AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTIES
Spring 2009
Professor Christina Wolbrecht


Nota bene: External web links are provided to facilitate research for this class only. Inclusion here does not indicate support for any idea, organization, or political candidate by Professor Wolbrecht or the University of Notre Dame. Use all internet sources with caution; I can not attest to their veracity. Suggestions for additional useful links for class assignments are always welcome.

General Course Information

  • Syllabus
  • Course readings available from Electronic Reserve (ND username and password required)
  • Midterm Review handout
  • Final Review handout

    Research Paper Resources

  • Style Guide
  • Avoiding Plagiarism (Writing Center)
  • ND Philosophy Department Guidelines Regarding Plagiarism
  • Avoiding Plagiarism (ND Library)

    Abbreviated Power Point slides

  • LEC 01 The American Party System
  • LEC 02 Party Organization
  • LEC 03 Party Activists
  • LEC 04 Partisanship I
  • LEC 05 Presidential Nominations I
  • LEC 06 Campaigns
  • LEC 05 Presidential Nominations II
  • LEC 07 Campaign Finance
  • LEC 08 Campaign Advertising
  • LEC 09 The Emergence of Political Parties
  • LEC 10 Party Eras in American History I
  • LEC 11 Party Eras in American History II
  • LEC 12 Women's Rights and Party Change
  • LEC 13 Party Machines and the Golden Era of Party Politics
  • LEC 14 Race and Southern Realignment
  • LEC 15 Third Party Movements
  • LEC 16 Party in the Legislature
  • LEC 17 Party in the Executive / Divided Government

    State Party Paper (Due 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 18th)

  • State Party Paper Handout
  • CNN Election 2008 Coverage
  • University of Michigan Library Guide to the 2008 Presidential Election
  • CNN Election 2004 Results
  • CNN/AllPolitics.com Election 2000 Archive
  • Project Vote Smart
  • FiveThirtyEight.com
  • Pollster.com
  • CQ Politics Election 2008
  • Federal Statistics
  • Statistical Abstract (U.S. Census)
  • State and Local Governments
  • Demographic and Map links via Project Vote Smart
  • Party Identification Handout
  • 2008 State Primary Dates Handout
  • 2004 State Primary Dates Handout
  • National Election Studies Homepage
  • Secretaries of State

    Party Issue Paper (Due 1:30 p.m., Monday, April 20th)

  • Party Issue Paper Handout
  • OnTheIssues.org
  • Almanac of Policy Issues
  • The American Presidency Project (party platforms, 1840-2004; all State of the Unions; Inaugural speeches; convention speeches; and other sources)
  • Thomas (information about congressional bills)
  • CQ Researcher: Access through ND electronic resources

    Related Links

    Republican Party
  • Republican National Committee
  • Republican National Convention
  • National Republican Congressional Committee
  • National Republican Senatorial Committee

    Democratic Party

  • Democratic National Committee
  • Democratic National Convention
  • Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
  • Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

    Minor Parties

  • Green Party
  • Constitution Party
  • Democratic Socialists of America
  • Libertarian Party
  • Natural Law Party
  • New Party
  • Prohibition Party
  • Extensive list of parties via Project Vote Smart
  • Ballot Access News Index

    Campaign Finance

  • Federal Election Commission
  • The Center for Public Integrity
  • Political Money Line
  • Center for Responsive Politics
  • Mother Jones Campaign Finance Coverage
  • Campaign Finance Institute
  • Brookings Institute: Campaign Finance
  • National Institute on Money in State Politics

    Campaign Advertisements

  • The Living Room Candidate
  • Wisconsin Advertising Project
  • FactCheck.org

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    [Last modified 30 April 2009]