Parties, Campaigns, Interest Groups, Congress
Parties, Campaigns, Interest Groups, Congress
Writing Assignment – Chapters 6, 7, 8 and 9 – Parties, Campaigns, Interest Groups, Congress
- Locate a current events article from the past year. The event should be related to politics or government policy in the United States. The source must be credible such as a reputable news outlet.
- Summarize the article in your own words.
- Explain how the article/event is related to one or more of the concepts below taken from the chapters.
Formatting: 3 pages total (see template in content)
APA 7th title page
One-page (or more) single space content (Times New Roman, 12†font, left justified)
In text citations (Author, year)
Separate APA 7th reference page
Concepts to connect to current event:
party coalitions
party systems
party ideology
campaign finance
political action committees
primaries and caucuses
electoral college
iron triangles
inside and outside strategies of lobbyists
logrolling
pork barrel