I outlined on the board the relationships between :interest groups' impact on public policy , Federalist 10 on factions, pluralism, and The First Amendment. I discussed how to use these connections in formulating an AP essay and how the First Amendment 's right of assembly and to petition the government gives lobbying constitutional protection. We then began tracing the election process starting with primaries and caucuses. As former President Trump was indicted today we also discussed the political implications of the indictment on future Republican primaries and the impact of the winner-take-all primary and election system. We exchanged ideas on how to reform the winner-take-all system to ensure that a candidate has at least the support of 50% of the party that nominates that candidate.