and the intelligentsia. The working class must continue to hold the leading place in the social composition of the party. The predominant position of the working class in the party’s social makeup corresponds completely with the character of the Communist Party and with the role and position of...
femininities and develop their consciousness as gendered beings. They did not have to wear masculine or unisex clothing, such as the military uniform. Instead, they wereencouraged to wear feminine dresses, consume fashionable clothes, and wear makeup. Indeed, wearing a sexy outfit and putting on...
history when new political parties have emerged, control of the presidency has shifted from one party to another, or significant changes in a party’s makeup have occurred. Periods of Party Dominance and Realignment EraParty Systems and Realignments 1796–1824 First Party System: Federalists (...
He called for a National Strike to make it impossible for the government to continue governing stating it “would unite all anti-Nationalist sections of the population; would prove the government did not reflect the will of the majority; and would show people that power lay in their hands” (...
with the committees reflecting in their makeup the respective strength of parties in the House. Having examined the bill, the committee then reports back to the House, and after furtheramendmentsmay have been proposed in the course of more debate, the bill is read a third time and is then ...
“That’s what they do in the rich culture, is meals,” said Neff.) On occasion, when Delvey showed up while the concierge desk was busy, she would stand at the counter, coolly counting out bills until she got Neff’s attention. “I’d be like, ‘Anna, there’s a line of eight...
At the same time as this influx of immigrants reshaped the makeup of the American populace, the old political parties seemed poised to fall apart. “The Know Nothings came out of what seemed to be a vacuum,” says Christopher Phillips, professor of history at University of Cinci...
Seven years ago, as Obama methodically sewed up the Democratic Party’s nomination, the peculiar and unprecedented makeup of his voting base raised skepticism and even alarm. Minorities and college-educated whites thrilled to the young, black law professor, but working-class whites regarded him wit...
There have been six distinctive periods in U.S. history when new political parties have emerged, control of the presidency has shifted from one party to another, or significant changes in a party’s makeup have occurred. Periods of Party Dominance and Realignment ...
s 1990–91 term. Marshall, the Court’s first Black member, was known for his liberaljurisprudence, particularly with respect toconstitutionalissues implicatingrace. The fact that Bush, a Republican, would choose Marshall’s replacement meant that the ideological makeup of the Supreme Court was ...