The American political party system : a historiography
Graduation Date
2005
Document Type
Project
Program
Other
Program
Thesis Project (M.A.)--Humboldt State University, Social Science, 2005.
Committee Chair Name
Delores Nason McBroome
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Keywords
Humboldt State University -- Projects -- Teaching American History, Political parties--United States., Humboldt State University -- Projects -- Social Science
Abstract
This project addresses the origins and effectiveness of the political party system in America. The major themes of the scholarly research included in this historiography are that political parties are and have been controversial, that political parties created a dilemma for the founders in terms of weighing faction against liberty, and that a continuing debate exists over the effectiveness of the modern political party system in America. The resulting literature review unearthed a wide array of conflicting interpretations about the efficacy of both the historical and modern political party system. It is clear that author bias and inconsistent research techniques may have influenced the development of the controversy. This project also includes a unit plan for teaching about the political party system within the larger context of American history. The lesson plan will focus on the early development of our Constitution and what part the issue of political parties took in its evolution.
Recommended Citation
Filippini, David., "The American political party system : a historiography" (2005). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 1737.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/1737
https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/f1881p30g