Cite real-world illustrations of how politics impact power:
There are endless illustrations to cite, just read the front page of any newspaper to get some ideas. President Bush is frequently accused of helping big oil companies, Democrats yield to major union groups similar to the NEA and AFL-CIO, many company Board fights (example: Disney), television dictates what games you see in almost every professional sport and so on. Better yet, if someone on the team has experience with a relevant illustration, then the team can certainly use that to satisfy this part of the assignment.