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The State Political Party and the Policy-Making Process

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  • Morehouse, Sarah McCally

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This research investigated the proposition that variation in the structure of the political party can account for variation in the type of policy produced. The conditions under which legislators of the governor's party supported his legislative requests in sixteen sessions chosen for different degrees of party cohesion were investigated. The findings indicate that there is very little correlation between the legislator's district primary or election competition and his support for the governor's requests. The Democratic governor is supported by legislators from the districts in which he himself has strong party support as measured by his primary vote. The Republican governor's support cannot be geographically located in this manner. With respect to socioeconomic legislation, the pattern of support for a successful governor does not depend upon socioeconomic variables within the legislators' districts, but if the governor cannot control his legislators, socioeconomic variables provide the major basis for the factions which develop.

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  • Morehouse, Sarah McCally, 1973. "The State Political Party and the Policy-Making Process," American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 67(1), pages 55-72, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:apsrev:v:67:y:1973:i:01:p:55-72_14
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