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Politics is still both local and personal – but only for independents ...


Politics is still both local and personal – but only for independents ...

Independents' political views and policy preferences reflect the economic and social conditions they see and experience every day.

Politics is still both local and personal – but only for independents ...

But what is surprising is our companion finding: Democrats and Republicans who live in those same communities have views on gun violence and gun ...

but only for independents, not for Democrats or Republicans - Yahoo

Independent voters who live in communities with lots of gun violence are very concerned about gun safety and gun regulations, our research ...

Views of American politics, polarization and tone of political debate

In many ways, Americans' emotions toward politics today are as negative as their evaluations of the country's political system.

6 facts about U.S. political independents - Pew Research Center

Nearly four-in-ten US adults (38%) identify as politically independent, but most “lean” toward one of the two major parties.

Post-Election Panel: Radical Honesty, Independent Voters, and the ...

Faculty members Frank Bruni, Sunshine Hillygus, and Peter Feaver, under the moderation of Abdullah Antepli, tackled not only campaign ...

Polarization, Democracy, and Political Violence in the United States

American voters are less ideologically polarized than they think they are, and that misperception is greatest for the most politically engaged people.

How political parties have changed over time - Stanford Report

Those changes made it possible for Donald Trump, an insurgent candidate who had neither formal membership in the Republican Party nor any ...

Political Party Statements of Purpose - California Secretary of State

American Independent · Democratic Party · Green Party · Libertarian Party · Peace and Freedom Party · Republican Party.

Ideologies of political parties: lesson overview - Khan Academy

The two major political parties in the United States, the Democratic and Republican Parties, correspond closely with liberal and conservative ideologies, ...

Why Democracy Matters and How To Make It Work for the 21st Century

Although democracy is failing to meet the needs of many Americans, it is far preferable to an autocratic system, and it can be modernized with a compelling set ...

Political Action Committees (PACs) - FEC

A Leadership PAC is a political committee that is directly or indirectly established, financed, maintained or controlled by a candidate or an individual ...

Independent politician - Wikipedia

An independent, non-partisan politician, or non-affiliated politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or bureaucratic association.

How do major political parties split control of Congress?

While presidents often first sweep into office with their party controlling both the House and Senate along with the executive branch, ...

The Two-Party System: A Revolution in American Politics, 1824–1840

Dating from 1789 and the beginning of government under the Constitution, congressional holdings document the history of representative government at the federal ...

No Party Preference Voter Information - California Secretary of State

NPP voters were formerly known as "decline-to-state" or “DTS” voters. For presidential primary elections: NPP voters will receive a “non-partisan” ballot that ...

Justice Management Division | Political Activities

Generally prohibits Department employees from engaging in partisan political activity while on duty, in a federal facility or using federal property.

Democracy - Manual for Human Rights Education with Young people

There are so many different models of democratic government around the world that it is sometimes easier to understand the idea of democracy in terms of what it ...

General Information about the Hatch Act

Passed in 1939, the Hatch Act (Act) is the law that restricts the partisan political activity of civilian executive branch employees of the Federal Government, ...

Election Administration at State and Local Levels

The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) mandates that each state designate a chief election official to oversee elections in the ...