The United States has become increasingly polarized, although the concept of a two-party system is not new. This book traces the major parties' utter dominance--of the highest elected positions all the way down to "nonpartisan" political offices across the U.S.--from the founding of the Constitution through the 2020 presidential election. Even before the founding of the "modern" Republican Party in 1854 and the next 168-year era of Democratic-GOP dominance, the early decades of American nationhood were ruled in a similar manner by the two major parties of the day. This book is a comprehensive,…mehr
The United States has become increasingly polarized, although the concept of a two-party system is not new. This book traces the major parties' utter dominance--of the highest elected positions all the way down to "nonpartisan" political offices across the U.S.--from the founding of the Constitution through the 2020 presidential election. Even before the founding of the "modern" Republican Party in 1854 and the next 168-year era of Democratic-GOP dominance, the early decades of American nationhood were ruled in a similar manner by the two major parties of the day. This book is a comprehensive, fast-paced analysis of how the two-party system has grown to be such an affront to the ideals of the Founding Fathers and of the numerous Americans today who appear to accept it as a fact of life.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Steven Verrier has previously written works of short drama, fiction, and nonfiction published in the United States, Canada, and Japan. He lives in Bonney Lake, Washington.
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Table of Contents Preface Introduction: How Did It Come to This? 1. Bouncing on the Rails 2. The Gingrich Effect 3. "Independents" and "Democracy" 4. The Electoral College 5. Microcosm of the Nation: Spotlight on Washington State (Part 1) 6. Microcosm of the Nation: Spotlight on Washington State (Part 2) 7. A Brief Historical Survey of the U.S. Congress 8. States, Municipalities, and Counties 9. Lay of the Land, 2018 (Alabama-Montana) 10. Lay of the Land, 2018 (Nebraska-Wyoming and DC) 11. Coming Out of the 2018 Midterms (Pacific Coast, Western Interior, Midwest, and Southwest) 12. Coming Out of the 2018 Midterms (Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Appalachia, and Southeast) 13. Playing a Field of Two 14. Stacking the Deck 15. Missed Opportunity: The Kavanaugh Hearing 16. Three Walls 17. Spinning the Mueller Report 18. Justin Amash: A Bold Statement 19. July-September 2019: Embarrassing Developments 20. Impeachment and Acquittal: A Foregone Conclusion 21. Covid-19: Division Trumps Unity 22. Law and Disorder 23. Flipping (and Flopping) the High Court 24. The Year 2020 In Review: A Step Back 25. A Sad Ending Epilogue: Let It Go Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Preface Introduction: How Did It Come to This? 1. Bouncing on the Rails 2. The Gingrich Effect 3. "Independents" and "Democracy" 4. The Electoral College 5. Microcosm of the Nation: Spotlight on Washington State (Part 1) 6. Microcosm of the Nation: Spotlight on Washington State (Part 2) 7. A Brief Historical Survey of the U.S. Congress 8. States, Municipalities, and Counties 9. Lay of the Land, 2018 (Alabama-Montana) 10. Lay of the Land, 2018 (Nebraska-Wyoming and DC) 11. Coming Out of the 2018 Midterms (Pacific Coast, Western Interior, Midwest, and Southwest) 12. Coming Out of the 2018 Midterms (Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Appalachia, and Southeast) 13. Playing a Field of Two 14. Stacking the Deck 15. Missed Opportunity: The Kavanaugh Hearing 16. Three Walls 17. Spinning the Mueller Report 18. Justin Amash: A Bold Statement 19. July-September 2019: Embarrassing Developments 20. Impeachment and Acquittal: A Foregone Conclusion 21. Covid-19: Division Trumps Unity 22. Law and Disorder 23. Flipping (and Flopping) the High Court 24. The Year 2020 In Review: A Step Back 25. A Sad Ending Epilogue: Let It Go Bibliography Index
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