Election Cycle Politics

Term Paper # 100002

Political Science > Election and Campaigns
Political Science > Lobbyists and Pressure Groups
Political Science > U.S.

An analysis of the problems caused to presidential policies, resulting from election year politics.

1,262 words () | 7 sources | MLA | 2007 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the problems that are created during election year politics and how they are often blamed for the demise of entire presidential agendas; even cherished economic policies. The paper explains the election cycle and then explains the executive and legislative branches of government. Finally, the paper discusses the power of the elected official.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Election Cycle
Executive v. Legislative Branches
Elected Officials
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"The entire political apparatus in the U.S. is fairly tainted by special interest and lobby groups that have co-opted the political process for their benefit and gain. While the average citizen has seen his influence and vote become extremely minimized over the past 20 years or so, the influence of institutional forces and private enterprise has blossomed into clear policy forces. While the President may stump for votes in on Main Street during an election cycle, he spends most of his administrative efforts furthering the interests of Wall Street and Park Avenue which is where his party's largest political donors reside. Until this situation is resolved, the average individual will continue to have his or her political voice eroded."

Sample of Sources Used:

Canes-Wrone, Brandice. "The Public Presidency, Personal Approval Ratings and Policy Making." Presidential Studies Quarterly 34.3 (2004): 477+.
Cohen, Jeffrey E. "The Dynamics and Interactions between the President's and the Public's Civil Rights Agendas: A Study in Presidential Leadership and Representation." Policy Studies Journal 21.3 (1993): 514+.
Cohen, Jeffrey E. Politics and Economic Policy in the United States. Houghton Mifflin; New York; 2000.
"Executive Orders." The National Archives [online]. 27 Oct. 2006< http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive- orders>.
Mayer, Kenneth R. With the Stroke of a Pen: Executive Orders and Presidential Power. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2001.