- Reflect on the ways in which the presidential campaigns of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump challenged their parties’ establishment.
- Identify the roles the political parties play in supporting and nominating candidates for office.
- Evaluate the changing role of parties as labels for citizens to learn about candidates and their positions on issues.
- Reflect on the implications of the presidential election of 2016 for the Democratic and Republican parties.
- Examine the role of parties in government and the traditional dominance of two major political parties in national elections.
