POLITICAL PARTIES: 1A

1. Washington’s Farewell Address
2. Four Roles of Political parties (define each one)
   a. Party labels
   b. Straight ticket
   c. Checking the other party
   d. Informing public
   e. Party labels in regards to other government offices
3. Three reasons USA has a two-party system
4. Six areas where all Americans have a consensus on government, etc.
5. First two political parties in USA

CAMPAIGNS AND ELECTIONS: 1B

1. APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF ELECTIONS HELD IN USA EACH YEAR
2. CAMPAIGN
3. GENERAL ELECTION OF
4. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE
5. FRONT LOADING
6. “CAPTURE THE MIDDLE”

INTEREST GROUPS: 1C

1. THREE MAJOR TYPES OF INTEREST GROUPS with ONE EXAMPLE
2. PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS
3. PROFESSIONAL/JOB BASED
4. BUSINESS
5. LOBBYING
6. FOUR WAYS LOBBYING IS DONE
7. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
   a. ONE “BAD” ASPECT
   b. ONE “GOOD” ASPECT
   THE MEDIA: 1D
8. HOW HAS MEDIA BECOME SO INFLUENTIAL IN MODERN ERA?
9. ROLE OF SWAYING PUBLIC OPINION
10. SETTING PUBLIC AGENDA
11. WATCH DOG FUNCTION
12. ONE “GOOD” ASPECT OF MEDIA
13. ONE “BAD” ASPECT