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Political Parties
• Political Parties in Theory and in Reality
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Political Parties (continued)
• Party Organization
– State Parties
– Local Parties
– Factions
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Figure 5.2 Typical State Party Organization
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Political Parties (continued)
• The Two-Party System
– Why Just Two?
– Third Parties
– Interparty Competition
• Is the Party Over?
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Interest Groups
• Types of Interest Groups
• Interest Groups in the States
• Local-Level Interest Groups
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Table 5.1 The Twenty Most Influential Interests in the States
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Table 5.1 The Twenty Most Influential Interests in the States (continued)
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Interest Groups (continued)
• Techniques Used by Interest Groups
– Lobbying
– Political Action Committees (PACs)