Institutions
- Two political branches: Presidency & Congress
- Two chambers: House & Senate
- Two orientations: "right eye" & "left eye"-- all politics is local v. all politics is national
- Two kinds of party: government & opposition
Interests
- Ideological and material interests overlap
- Means of influence:
- Electoral campaigns
- Grassroots lobbying
- Inside lobbying
Ideas
- Ideas about culture and human nature
- Ideas about economics
- Ideas about process: Progressive reforms
Individuals
- The thinkers: Madison and Wilson
- The policy guys
- The leaders
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