THE PLURALIST-IDEOLOGIST DEBATE OVER THE MOST APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATION OF CONGRESSIONAL VOTING PATTERNS IS ANALYZED IN THIS PAPER. TWO DISTINCT CONCEPTS ORGANIZE THAT DEBATE, ALIGNMENT CONSISTENCY AND IDEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE, BOTH OF WHICH ARE OPERATIONALIZED AND EXAMINED IN THE U.S. SENATE DURING THE 1957-1976 PERIOD.
A MAJOR GOAL OF THIS STUDY IS TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT TO WHICH CANDIDATE AWARENESS IN HOUSE AND SENATE ELECTIONS REFLECTS VOTERS' CONTACT WITH THE CANDIDATES AND TO WHAT EXTENT IT REFLECTS ATTRIBUTES OF THE VOTERS. THE MEASURE INCLUDES BOTH RECOGNITION AND RECALL QUESTIONS. HIGHER LEVEL OF CANDIDATE AWARENESS IN SENATE ELECTIONS RESULTS FROM MORE FREE INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
THIS PAPER SUGGESTS PREVIOUS THEORIES ON THE PRESIDENTIAL COATTAILS EFFECT ARE INADEQUATE, AND DESCRIBES AND TESTS AN ALTERNATE EXPLANATION USING SRC-COS DATA FOR FIVE ELECTIONS. THE MODEL FAILS TO ACCOUNT FOR THE ELECTION RESULTS AND POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL ANALYSES ARE DISCUSSED.
THIS PAPER REVIEWS THE MAJOR ECONOMETRIC ANALYSES OF ELECTORAL BEHAVIOR IN THE U.S. AFTER A DISCUSSION OF THE EARLY WORKS IN THIS AREA, ANALYSIS FORCUSES ON THE RECENT DEBATE PRECIPITATED BY KRAMER'S 1971 WORK ON CONGRESSIONAL VOTING. KEY ECONOMETRIC WORKS ARE SUMMARIZED FOR POLITICAL SCIENTIST INTERESTED IN ECONOMIC EFFECTS ON VOTING.
DISCUSSES THE IMPORTANT ROLE WHICH DISSENT PLAYS IN THE INDIAN POLITICAL SYSTEM. ARGUES THAT DISSENT IS BOTH A CONSTRUCTIVE AND NECESSARY IN A SOCIETY SUCH AS INDIA WHERE THERE IS NO CONSENSUS. WHETHER IT IS THROUGH OPPOSITION PARTY PROTEST, GENERAL STRIKES, OR INTR-PARTY DISPUTES DISSENT SERVES NOTICE OF A GAP IN WHAT GOVERNMENT IS SUPPLYING AND THE DEMANDS OF THE PEOPLE.
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CONTENT: This is an address made by Raymond Nakai in Espanola, New Mexico. Nakai commends Congressman Joe Montoya for sponsoring the Navajo Irrigation Project. Because of Montoya's support, the Navajo Nation received $820,000.00 from the Accelerated Public Works Act. BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY: Raymond Nakai, a Navajo Indian, was born in 1918 in Lukachukai, Arizona, on the Navajo Reservation. Raymond Nakai is noted as being the first modern Navajo political leader serving as Chairman of the Navajo Nation from 1963-1971. As chairman, the issues most important during his tenure were self determination in Navajo Education, reservation unemployment, developing Navajo economy, further development of the tribal government and improving relations with the federal government and surrounding states. Nakai had much unprecedented success as Navajo Tribal Chairman: In 1967 the Navajo Nation Bill of Rights was created, in 1968 Navajo Community College opened being the first tribally controlled community college, the Tribal Scholarship Trust was developed, relations with off reservation natural resource companies began, he was supportive of religious freedom of the Native American Church on the Navajo Reservation. Raymond Nakai led an active personal and political life and was an innovative leader for the Navajo People. The Raymond Nakai Collection contains material documenting his activities as Chairman of the Navajo Nation from 1963 - 1971.
