Took notes on political parties, discussed reasons for decline of party powers, identified reasons that people join interest groups/why they are so common in the US, and started our notes on interest groups.
HOMEWORK:
1. Compare interest groups and political parties. How are they similar and how are they different?
2. Find out the following for your assigned interest group:
- What are the goals/concerns of the interest group?
- What are the policy issues important to the group?
- What is a recent (or historically significant) success of the group?
- What methods are used by the group?
- What other fun facts did you learn in your research?
3. Political Cartoon is due on 3/25.
4. Extra Credit Political Cartoon is due on 3/26.
5. TEST - THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
6. Read Comparative Chapter 8 for Monday.