Day 1

*Kairos People:  You can complete your Unit 3 test NOW in 116 OR you can do it during your resource period today.

Complete a google doc study guide with your partner.  Use the following questions to prepare for interest groups tests on day 2
1.  What role do interest groups have in shaping public policy?
2.  List and explain the functions of an interest group (per our lecture: be able to discuss SF Tobacco Laws and Willie Brown, PETA, and SFFD and SFPD Unions)
3.  Compare and contrast IGs and political parties.
4.  How are interest groups both good and bad for American politics?
5.  Who is Dr. Evil?
6.  What are his lobbying techniques?
7.  Who is Nick Naylor?
8.  What are his lobbying techniques?
9.  Explore https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/ and go to the "jump to an industry" search bar on the left side of the page. Choose two issues and record 3 interesting findings.
10.  What's the difference between hard and soft money?  Read this article and summarize it.
11.  Which industry contributed the most to the 2012 Presidential election both for the Democrats and the Republicans (search opensecrets for this).
12.  What's the McCain-Feingold Act?  Summarize it.   Why is it significant that a Democrat and a Republican were co-sponsors?
13.  Watch and summarize the Islamic State Parts I and II