What I hope to learn in AP Govt

In AP Government this year, I hope to learn about a lot of the inner workings of government and politics, especially in dealing with the modern political system. I would like to learn how influential special interest groups are, and in what ways government and politics are different today from the time of the writing of the Constitution. On that note, I'd also like to find out how closely our government follows the boundaries set in the Constitution and how often politicians, laws, policies, etc. overstep those boundaries. I want to learn about the government-media complex and the vast influence of the media in general over the public. Last, I hope that we can cover the upcoming election since it is a great opportunity to study and see the major American political event unfolding before us.