Week 6

2/7/17 - Agenda

  • Sunday Shows
  • What do political parties do?
  • Why only 2 parties in the USA?
  • What are the major characteristics of US political parties?
    • Skocpol
    • What are the Democratic/Republican “grassroots”?
  • How did the current Democratic & Republican parties become so polarized?
Political Parties

2/9 - Agenda

  • Wrap up discussion on parties
  • Election Timeline
    • Presidential Nomination Process
  • Campaign Finance --- $$ in elections
    • How did we get to where we are?
    • Who spends money in elections?
    • How effective are super PACs?
    • How much do elections cost?
      • Is this too much? Too little?
Campaigns & Elections