Bound Volume Number
5
Degree Type
Honors Capstone Project
Date of Submission
Spring 5-1-2015
Capstone Advisor
Prof. Thomas Keck
Honors Reader
Prof. Joshua Sellers
Capstone Major
Political Science
Capstone College
Arts and Science
Audio/Visual Component
no
Keywords
political partisanship, US House of Representatives, Citizens United
Capstone Prize Winner
no
Won Capstone Funding
no
Honors Categories
Social Sciences
Subject Categories
American Politics
Abstract
This study aimed to determine whether or not a correlation between independent expenditure levels and political partisanship in the US House of Representatives exists, using the Congressional sessions from before and after the Citizens United decision to determine if the decision had any effect on political partisanship. Multiple factors were tested to determine levels of correlation and to adjust for any potential exasperating factors. The study concluded that a very strong correlation exists between aggregate levels of independent expenditures and distance between average levels of partisanship for the parties. However, no causal relationship could be established from the data alone, though the causal mechanism was hypothesized for further research.
Recommended Citation
Kennedy, Sean, "Partisanship Has a Price: Citizens United and Political Partisanship in the US House of Representatives" (2015). Honors Capstone Projects - All. 851.
https://surface.syr.edu/honors_capstone/851
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