Sample+Outline-+tea+party

A. **Audience Attractor**: “Every generation needs a new revolution” (Thomas Jefferson). The Tea Party Movement, though controversial, reflects Jefferson’s words. B. **Thesis**: Movements like the Tea Party play a valuable role in the current political environment.
 * 1) ==Intro==

2. 1st Body: Confining Structure of 2-party system limits access to the political process

A.Tea Party Movement challenges the stagnant 2 party system of American politics.

3. **2nd Body**: Involve more people in the political process

A. American Democracy is supposed to be a government “of the people,” this includes more radical contributors

B. The Tea Party has “has captured the imaginations of both the media and of millions of ordinary citizens who have answered the call for greater social and political involvement” (Getzloe).


 * 4. 3rd Body**: Tea Party has good ideas that could strengthen the government

A. Balancing the Budget

1. American Deficit is almost $13 trillion and climbing 2. #3 from Tea Party Contract: “Demand a Balanced Budget”


 * 1) Conclusion (Optional)