Review Week – Session 1Parties, Interest Groups,Parties, Interest Groups,and Mediaand Media

How to Answer MCQsoRead the Whole QuestionRead the Whole QuestionoTurn EXCEPT questions into T/F Turn EXCEPT questions into T/F

questionsquestionso Leave blank ONLY IF you can’t Leave blank ONLY IF you can’t

eliminate even one optioneliminate even one optiono If you are a more deliberate test If you are a more deliberate test

taker….. Skip stimulus based taker….. Skip stimulus based questions (i.e. graphs, cartoons, etc.) questions (i.e. graphs, cartoons, etc.) and return if time.and return if time.

The major impact of FECA (1974) was that

Elitist Theorist argue

In going public

From 1962 to 1992

PACs are primarily a means used by interest groups for

A. Lobbying B. Political ActionC. ElectioneeringD. Policy makingE. Litigation

MediaoMedia in campaignsMedia in campaignsoShrinking soundbitesShrinking soundbitesoPress SecretaryPress SecretaryoMedia BiasMedia BiasoNew MediaNew MediaoMedia conglomeratesMedia conglomeratesoSpinSpinoGovernment Regulation of MediaGovernment Regulation of Media

Group Politicso Federalist 10Federalist 10o Bowling Alone & Social CapitalBowling Alone & Social CapitaloUnion StrengthUnion Strengtho PACsPACs

Senate vs. House (30%) racesSenate vs. House (30%) races Who money goes toWho money goes to vs. 527svs. 527s

o Independent ExpendituresIndependent ExpendituresoHow are groups seen as elitist? Pluralist?How are groups seen as elitist? Pluralist?

Group PoliticsoSubgovernments vs. Issue Subgovernments vs. Issue

NetworksNetworksoOlson’s LawOlson’s LawoAmicus CuriaeAmicus CuriaeoInterest Group toolkitInterest Group toolkitoEMILYEMILY

Party Politicso Party factionsParty factionso Sweet spot on political spectrum electoral Sweet spot on political spectrum electoral

politics – big tentpolitics – big tento Realignment vs. DealignmentRealignment vs. Dealignmento Political party structurePolitical party structure

National party vs. State partiesNational party vs. State parties Decentralized Decentralized

o Third Party politicsThird Party politicso Strength of partiesStrength of parties

2D Party Spectrum