American Government, Toward Collective Action: Mediating Institutions

Introduction

What Is the Media?

The Evolution of the Media

Regulating the Media

The Impact of the Media

Introduction

What Are Parties and How Did They Form?

The Two-Party System

The Shape of Modern Political Parties

Divided Government and Partisan Polarization

Introduction

Interest Groups Defined

Collective Action and Interest Group Formation

Interest Groups as Political Participation

Pathways of Interest Group Influence

Free Speech and the Regulation of Interest Groups