• You will need a blue book. Blue books are available wherever textbooks are sold for a minimal price. Please only use the small (8 1/2" x 7") bluebooks.
  
  
• The exam will consist of 4 essay questions worth 25 points each. There may be some limited choice. The questions will ask you to draw upon your knowledge of lecture material, readings, and current events.
  
  
• Answers will be graded for both accuracy and thoroughness. Answers earning a 25 will clearly and correctly answer/explain the question in appropriate detail. The best answers will fully incorporate information from readings as well as lectures. Each question will have multiple parts-- make sure you address all of them.
  
  
• You are responsible for the readings (especially the reserve articles) as well as lecture material.
  
  
• You will have 75 minutes to complete the exam
  
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Example test question:
What is the role of political party organizations and how have they changed and adapted over American history? How do the organizations relate to party in government and party in the electorate in contemporary America? How and why do you see the role of organizations changing in the short-to-medium term future. Make sure you base your answer on course material.