To what extent is there a 'party-decline' in US politics

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  • Created on: 17-10-17 19:01
(CS) Parties have lost control over presidential candidate ---
selection
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(CS) Now presidential candidates are largely chosen by voters in the presidential--. This is a significant loss of clout for the parties
primaries
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(CS) The Democrats struggled with their preferred candidate Hillary Clinton because of strong opposition from --- Sanders
Bernie
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(CS) The Republican hierarchy was in disarray because of the rise of
Trump
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(VC) communication with voters was a -- function that has been lost
traditional
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(VC) Party --- were places of communication for formal question and answers
rallys
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(VC) Politcians of today majorly communicate through ---
television
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The role of the party is --- out
cut
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The 'Tea Party' and --- movements showed the extent to which many Americans are prone to join a movement as opposed to a traditional party
Occupy
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Movements seek to exert --- over Repub/Democrat parties
influence
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Americans seek to influence parties from --- rather than within
without
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example : --- was able to get it's preferred candidate chosen in certain congressional races over the wishes of the Republican party leadership
teaparty
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example: in 2016 Trump identified his campaign as a --- rather than Republican party activity
movement
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trumps campaign was described as a
takeover
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Might be less important but still play's a --- role
significant
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it was said in the 70's that the end of the Republican party was during the --- scandal by N...
Watergate
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The Death of the Democratic party was said to happen due to the --- shif... in the 60's/70's/80's
leftward
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The party was resurrected by the New Democrat model of Clinton and ---
Gore
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Two major parties controlled the White House, Congress, and the majority of state govenorship throughout the majority of the --- century
twentieth
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(nc) the electoral campaigns were majorly nationalized, especially in 1994 and ---
2002
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(nc) in 1994 there was a ten point policy programme called ---
contractwithamerica
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(nc) the --- was supported by nearly all republicans
contractwithamerica
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(nc) in 2002 the result of the successful nationalised mid-term campaign led to the White House gaining in the house of congress
Seats
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The democrats did similar in 2006 with ---agenda which accompanied their taking control of both houses of congress after 12 years in the minority
sixfor06
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there have also been increased levels of ---
partisanship
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(CS) Now presidential candidates are largely chosen by voters in the presidential--. This is a significant loss of clout for the parties

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(CS) The Democrats struggled with their preferred candidate Hillary Clinton because of strong opposition from --- Sanders

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(VC) communication with voters was a -- function that has been lost

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