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The Office Of Attorney General In New Mexico, James Michael Mcadams

Political Science ETDs

The office of Attorney General in New Mexico is a very powerful office but also a very restricted one. This study examines the various roles available to the Attorney general and the degree to which they are compatible or in conflict. The interplay of these roles is viewed as the basis for the influence exercised by the office and also the difficulties which it encounters. The history of the office offers some insight into its present operation. The territorial Period from 1848 50 1912 was characterized by active competition for the office and by numerous attempts to make it a …

Andrew Johnson And The Patronage, James Lewis Baumgardner

Doctoral Dissertations

The Constitution bestows upon the president the right to make appointments "by and with the advice and consent of the Senate" to federal position at home and abroad. Over the passage of time, through free use of this power and the implied power of removal, the several chief executives constructed a vast patronage system, of which one primary goal was to reward the party faithful for their services. The purpose of this dissertation is to determine how well Andrew Johnson, the unexpected successor of Abraham Lincoln, used the seemingly powerful patronage weapon and the reasons why he used it as …

Value Orientation And Game Theory, David Lloyd Andrews

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Analysis And Evaluation Of The American Electoral College, Norma N. Williams

Dissertations and Theses

The Constitutional Convention of 1787 was greatly divided over the question of how to select the new nation's chief executive. The method finally adopted was a compromise between direct election and election by the national legislature and provided that individual states, as they saw fit, choose electors equal to the total number of Senators and Representatives. From the beginning, most of delegates considered the proposal awkward and irrational almost to the point of absurdity, but as they argued about it, they became convinced that it was then the only plan which could overcome the objections raised by other methods.

The …

The Thomistic Influence In Colombian Political Ideology, Jimmie Michael Dodson

Political Science ETDs

This thesis examines Colombian political ideology, as expressed through a body of political literature, in an effort to ascertain the presence of a Thomistic-Neo-Thomistic influence. That Thomistic influence is considered, for the purposes of this paper, to have a conservative effect on the political ideology of the nation.

This objective is undertaken first by the establishment of a model of Thomistic-Neo-Thomistic thought. The model draws together and explicates the basic elements of a medieval Catholic world view with respect to persistent political issues. It is hypothesized that this theoretical framework will be evident in the rhetoric and orientation of the …

The 1966 Republican Campaign In North Dakota, Joseph Charles Crawford

Theses and Dissertations

The 1966 Republican Campaign in North Dakota discusses the efforts of the Party from May, 1965 through November, 1966. The pre-convention period illustrates the effort of the North Dakota Republicans to rebuild their organization after the 1964 defeat. Analysis of this effort is made with regard to finances, organization, and research.

The study then discusses the 1966 state convention, the rise of youth in the Party organization, background and insight into all the races, and a complete tabulation of all ballots. Special emphasis is placed on the problem of the John Birch Society and on how that problem was resolved …

The Republican Party And Economic Development In The South., Kennedy L. Charles

Political Science ETDs

The purpose of this study is to examine the relation between the growth of the Republican party and the degree of economic development in three Southern states from 1950-1962. Basically, the approach consists of accumulating and comparing the data on a county by county basis to determine if a meaningful relation exists between the two variables. The South is introduced and the boundaries of this geographical entity for the purpose of this paper are established. The need for selecting certain states as indicators is explained and the method by which the here particular states were selected is explained. The pivotal …

Interest Group Lobbying In The 1967 New Mexico State Legislature, Richard Gordon Frederick

Political Science ETDs

This thesis is an investigation of interest group lobbying 1n the 1967 New Mexico State Legislature. Although the study principally describes interest group activity, a theoretical background of group study is its point of departure.

From a consideration of the group approach to politics, the research design of the investigation, which emphasizes personal 1nterv1ews, is developed. This design is then related to the geographical and political setting of the study, which includes social, political, and economic factors which affect lobbying. After this formal background, the thesis commences to describe New Mexico lobbies and their principal method of operation.

In this …

Nullification And Interposition Within The Constitutional Context, Karen Diane Tipton

Political Science ETDs

A distinction is made between nullification as a legal-theoretical doctrine and interposition as an operational-activist doctrine. Nullification and interposition are interpretations of the primary issue in popular government which is the question of the proper relationship between the majority and the minority. The federal principle is a compromise between the unitary principle and the confederate principle. Opposing positions grew out of this compromise which were best articulated on the one hand by John C. Calhoun and John Taylor of Caroline and on the other by Daniel Webster and John Marshall. The advocates of state supremacy relied upon the contract theory …

Arturo Alessandri And The Chilean Presidential Elections Of 1920: A Thesis, Sally Ann Jones

Dissertations and Theses

After rising to a position of political and economic importance among the Latin American republics of the nineteenth century, Chile lost that leadership in the early 1900's, much to the consternation of her leading statesmen and intellectuals. The economic dislocation following World War I exacerbated the already serious social conditions, while at the same the traditionally passive lower classes started to demand a voice in the management of their own affairs. The existing governmental system had proved itself powerless to solve the pressing problems facing the country at every turn. Chile desperately needed new leadership; the time was perfect for …

Collective Bargaining In Utah's Council-Manager Municipalities, Ronald L. Mckim

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The collective bargaining practices among Utah's council-manager municipalities was studied through a review of existing literature and two surveys, one of which focused upon the policies and practices of Utah's fourteen municipalities governed under the council-manager system and having a population of 2,000 or more. The second survey was a microcosmic study of Ogden City's collective bargaining practices as defined by administrators and employee representatives.

The first survey involving the collective bargaining practices of Utah's fourteen council-manager municipalities indicated that two factors were present. They are: (1) formal employee organizations existed in areas with the largest and densest population structures, …

A Comparative Study Of Utah's Primary Elections, Owen B. Daw

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The advantage of the incumbent in gaining re-nomination and voter participation in primary elections was studied. Six states, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Montana, and Washington were used as examples of different types of primaries during the years compared.

There seemed to be no significant difference in the voter participation between the open and closed primaries. The other factors which influence voting behavior affected voter turnout more than the type of primary did.

The incumbent advantage was slightly greater in the open primary, but not enough to be statistically significant.

The closed primary of 1966 in Utah did affect the …

An Analysis Of The Governorship Of Huey Long, N. G. Dalrymple

OBU Graduate Theses

Huey Pierce Long was one of the most flamboyant . and controversial political leaders of the early twentieth century. Elected Governor of Louisiana in 1928 on the platform "Every Man a King," Long soon became nationally known for his erratic and picturesque behavior as "the Kingfish."

The New York Times heralded the election of Huey Long as Governor of the Pelican State as the appearance of "a worthy competitor in the field of light political farce." Later, many persons realized. that the statement was not entirely accurate. What Louisiana received in Huey Long was highly political, but it was far …

Methods Of Support Used In The Senate Debate On The Seating Of Reed Smoot: A Content Analysis, Beverly Alice Berry

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine how methods of support functioned in the senate debate on the seating of Reed Smoot. In order to clarify the directions of the study, answers to the following questions were sought:
1. How extensively were methods of support used by each side?
2. What was the frequency of supports per assertion by each side?
3. How was the use of support materials distributed among the speakers?
4. How many different methods of support were used by each side?
5. What were the most frequently used methods of support by each side?
6. …

The Truman Election: Was 1968 A Repeat?, Cloene Biggs

Honors Theses

As election day in 1948 drew nearer, political pollsters, pros and amateurs united in predicting victory for Thomas E. Dewey. Only underdog candidate President Truman and, as it turned out, the American electorate disagreed with this consensus.

At the end of 1947 Truman was considered certain for renomination by his party, and the Gallup Poll showed that he would easily defeat either of the two leading Republicans--Governor Dewey and Senator Taft. A get-tough policy with Russia had pushed up his popularity--the Marshall Plan, his advocacy of government action to curb high prices, his confrontation with labor leader John L. Lewis …

Is The Death Penalty Dying?, Sharon Coe

Honors Theses

Now that fourteen states, almost one-third of our country, have abolished the death penalty, it is causing other states to stop and examine capital punishment and see if the extreme penalty is really the most effective penalty.

German-Benelux Relations 1919-1940, James Thomas West

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Nehru And The Secular State Of India, Victor Z. Narivelil

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The San Joaquin County Juvenile Offender From Adjudication To Release : An Inquiry Into The Effectiveness Of The Juvenile Court, The Probation Department And Its Detention Facilities, Pearl Steiner West

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Among the questions that drew attention were these. Are San Joaquin County's juvenile delinquents the sane as, or different than those found elsewhere? that happens to the youngster after the police refer him on into the corrections structure? What are the criteria by which decisions are made? Who makes the decisions? What services are offered? What facilities does San Joaquin County have in which to treat the juvenile? What services are offered in the institutions? In view of the current levels of knowledge, is our county doing an adequate job?

Statistics are cited as necessary to delineate the source, nature …

"Moderate" And "Radical" Republicans In The Senate In The First Session Of The Thirty-Ninth Congress: An Interpretation, Curtis Edward Fooks

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.

The Elections Of 1900 In Utah, R. Gary Penrod

Theses and Dissertations

The 1900 elections have been little touched in historical studies of Utah. However 1900 was a year of special interest and deserves an examination. In that year a Special Election was held, all state offices were up for renewal and a Presidential Election took place.

The special election was necessary because B. H. Roberts had been denied his seat in the United States Congress. Roberts was excluded because he was a polygamist. The Roberts case threatened to revive gentile versus Mormon antipathies in Utah. However, the most puzzling aspect of the 1900 elections is connected with the presidential vote. In …