Current Event
Chapter on Political Parties and Interest Groups Current Event Instructions:
For the chapter on Political Parties and Interest Groups current event, review pages 240 – 246. Once you do that, research a recent news article from within the last 6 months that addresses the influence of interest groups . Download a copy of the current event template (provided below) and answer all 4 questions. For question one, paste the URL of the news article you found from the internet. For question 2 , write a 250 word summary of your news article. Quoted text will not count towards the 250 word minimum. Question three you will need to address how interest groups try to influence government and policy. Provide specific details to support your opinion. For question 4, you are to write a one or two sentence critical thinking question related to the article you just read. What unanswered questions did you find in the article? This question can be related to the subject of the article (such as the President or Governor) or the journalist who wrote the article (biased view point).
