The shrinking middle in the US Congress. Richard Fleisher, John R. Bond.
British Journal of Political Science July 2004 v34 i3 p429(23) (10911 words)
Instructions: Locate this article by visiting http://www.infotrac-college.com and entering "shrinking middle Congress" as Keyword search terms, and then answer the following questions.
1. Why did Senator Jeffords decision to become an independent illustrate the increased partisan nature of Congress?
2. Why have the nonconformists mostly been replaced by partisans?
3. When did the "middle" begin to decline in Congress?
4. What are the authors’ main explanations for this phenomenon?
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