Objective:
Warm-up:
While interest groups and political parties each play a significant role in the United States political system, they differ in their fundamental goals.
A) Identify the fundamental goal of interest groups in the political process.
B) Identify the fundamental goal of major political parties in the political process.
C) Describe two different ways in which interest groups support the fundamental goals of political parties in the political process.
D) For one of the forms you described in (C), explain two different ways in which that form of support helps interest groups to achieve their fundamental goal in the political process.
Citizens United v. FEC:
Deliberation Question:
Deliberation Resources:
Campaign Limits
What is a Super PAC?
Super PAC Spending Today
“Debating Citizens United”
“A Year Later, Citizens United Reshapes Politics”
Bill of Rights and First Amendment
“The Federalist No. 10” (James Madison)
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Folder Check:
Homework:
2. Define/Contextualize through by-product theory