1. American Politics and Government
Structure Functionalism

2. Structure Functionalism
Provides a framework with which to examine and describe political systems
Necessary conditions for a healthy political system
Researchers:
Sidney Verba
Gabriel Almond

3. Overview Input functions (5) Output functions (3)
Things the system takes from the people
Things the people use in the system
Output functions (3)
Things the system gives to the people
Results of the system

4. Structure Functionalism
Input Functions
Interest Aggregation
Interest Articulation
Political Socialization
Political Recruitment
Political Communication
Output Functions
Rule Making
Rule Application
Rule Adjudicating

5. Activity
Now, looking at the needs of a healthy political system, think about the US political system, not just the government, but the entire political system
In groups, find something in the US system that addresses each of the five input functions and three output functions

6. Structure Functionalism (Outputs)
Rule Making
Rule Executing
Rule Adjudicating

7. Structure Functionalism (Inputs)
Interest Aggregation
Interest Articulation
Political Socialization
Political Recruitment
Political Communication