Week 14

Agenda 11/27

1. Sunday Shows
2. Interest Groups
   1. What are interest groups?
   2. How do Americans feel about interest groups?
      1. How "special" are they?
   3. What theories explain interest group activity?
   4. What do interest groups do? Why do politicians rely on them?
3. Midterm #2

11/29 Interest Groups

1. What do interest groups do? Why do politicians rely on them?
   1. What is the "gift economy"?
2. What makes interest groups successful?
1. 3:20 Special Class Debate Prep
   1. Choose a team leader or leadership committee to coordinate tasks & aggregate arguments
   2. Develop a strategy/game plan for coming up with arguments
      1. Consider assigning ppl to expert sub-committees, each responsible for preparing info/material/arguments for the debate
      2. If time, brainstorm arguments