Learning Objectives
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Understand what political parties and interest groups are, how they are similar, and how they differ
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Understand what role parties play in a democracy
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Understand how party organization and internal decision making work
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Understand how political parties operate today
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Understand the basics of interest groups (why they form, what kinds there are, and so on)
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Understand the role interest groups play in our political system
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Understand whether Madison was right to be concerned about the role of factions in a democracy