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CIVICS UNIT 3 THE ELECTION PROCESS
Political Parties
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I. History of PartiesA. Not in the Constitution- Washington
against themB. First: Federalists (Adams, Hamilton) vs
Democratic-Republicans (Jefferson)
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C. D-Rs dominant then split into Democrats (Jackson) vs Whigs
D. Slavery issue formed a new party- Republicans (Lincoln)
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II. Party SystemA. Two Party System
1. Our electoral system discourages minor parties
2. Generally align with liberal vs conservative ideology
3. Form consensus, general agreement, on issues
4. Focus on individuals more than parties
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B. Minor Parties or Third parties 1. Single-issue parties-
promote one policy mattera. Ex: Prohibitionist Party,
Right to Life Party2. Ideological parties-
support a political doctrinea. Ideology- set belief about
human nature and gov’tb. Ex: Socialist, Communist,
Libertarian- limit gov’t interference, increase individual freedoms
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Radical (Far left)
Liberal
Moderate (Middle)
Conservative
Reactionary (Far right)
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3. Splinter parties- split from a major partya. Ex: Progressive Party, Green Partyb. Historic: Bull-Moose Party
4. Independent candidates- candidate w/o party
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C. Other systems1. Multi-party systems
a. Several major and minor parties exist
b. Model in Europe and most democracies
c. Support defined interests of the party, not a candidate
d. Coalitions- temporary alliance of groups
e. Problems: unstable gov’t, no majority
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2. One party system (Dictatorship)a. Ex: Communist Party, Fascist party
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Exit Ticket
Are parties essential to our political system?
What positive role do they play? What negative role do they play? Would it be better or worse if we had
more powerful third parties?
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Liberal/Conservative Scoring
26 to 50= Very Conservative 8 to 25= Conservative -7 to 7= Moderate -25 to -8= Liberal -50 to -26= Very Liberal
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III. Party StructuresA. Three components of the party
1. Party Organizationa. National committee- representatives from each
states decide focus of partyb. Raise funds, form consensus, convention
2. Party Electorate- faithful voters3. Party in Gov’t- elected officials
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B. Roles1. Nominating candidates2. Form consensus
a. Platform- statements of party belief
b. Plank- each part of the platform
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B. Bonding agent to people and ideas1. Partisanship- enacting
legislation on the basis of party and political ideology
2. Ex: environmentalists will likely vote for generic Democratic candidate because they will act on that issue
C. Watchdog- on issues and on other party
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Civics Unit 3
“Elections”
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I. Funding CampaignsA. Private Funds- money from individual
contributors, large corporations, or fundraisers
1. limit of $2300 per person2. can fund own campaign w/o limit
B. Public Funds- help by matching funds raised but has limits
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C. PACs and Soft Money1. Political Action Committees
(PACs)- interest groups that try to elect candidates ($5000 limit)
2. lobbyist- activist for an interest group
3. Soft money- unlimited money not for campaign but may help one sidea. Ex: Swift Boat Vets, MoveOn.org
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4.01-2 Review
1. Name and explain three different types of third-parties
2. What is an advantage of a multi-party system over a two-party system?
3. Give an example of a plank for both political parties
4. What is a way for PACs or other interest groups to get around campaign contribution limits?
5. What is the purpose of primaries in the election system?
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II. Nominating CandidatesA. Primaries- voting for party candidate for
general election (diff. ways of counting votes- winner take all vs. divided)
B. Caucuses- group of people meet and select candidate
C. Conventions- Party members meet and pick candidate
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III. General ElectionA. Campaign
1. Labor-intensive- volunteers, rallies, events2. Media-driven- TV, radio, internet
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B. Electoral College- 1. determined by number of representatives in
state 2. need 270 of 538 to win; if no 270, House
decides
C. Inauguration- swearing in
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Assignment
Option 1: Pick a party Pick which of our two parties you most support.
Explain why you support this party. What positions of the party do you agree with and why? Are there other factors like people in gov’t or the culture of the party that affect your affiliation?
Option 2: Pick a candidate Who will you vote for in the 2012 election, who
would you have voted for and why? Think about party, personal qualifications, positions on issues, etc.
Length- 1-1.5 Double-spaced typed pages
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Civics Unit 5
Media and Public Opinion
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I. Media
A. Propaganda- technique of persuasion to influence behavior
1. create belief good or bad
2. Mass media- tv, newspaper, radio, etc.
3. Has become more biased over time. MSNBC , CBS, NY Times, -very biased.
4. canvassing- targeting a group of people personally
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B. Methods of propaganda1. Glittering generalities-
values w/o explanations2. Bandwagon-
everybody’s doing it3. Stack Cards- show one
side4. Just Plain Folks- show
as one of the people5. Name Calling-
accusatory generalizations
6. Transfer- combine ideas to transfer attitude toward one idea to the another
7. Euphemisms- call things by better names
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MODERN MEDIA: BLOGS, AND ON LINE NEWS OUTLETS
Slate, Huffington Post, Media Matters, Drudge Report, NPR, –all biased news outlets.
Either extreme liberal or conservative viewpoint
Talk Radio has both sides- opinions espoused by pundits not journalists.
FOX News, CNN,PBS, Washington Post, Washington Journal,& Wall Street Journal are best at giving both sides. C-Span is top notch and balanced
Time- leans left, US World Report is more balanced.
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Conspiracy theorists like to make things up. Photo shop images. Happened to G.W. Bush as well. People believe it.
Real Photo
Fake Photo
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II. PUBLIC OPINIONA. Very important because reflects voting
behaviorB. Public Opinion polls- collect information
by asking questions1. straw poll- unreliable, no control over who
responds (ex: internet polls, voluntary polls)2. scientific polling- get accurate information (ex:
Gallup Organization or Harris Survey)a. sample size about 1000 peopleb. margin of error +3-5%
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CIVICS 4.04“Interest Groups and Political Action”
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I. INTEREST GROUPS
A. Group of citizens coming together to effect public policy
B. Protected by 1st Amendment: speech, assembly, petition
C. Public Interest Groups- support causes that affect Americans in general1. ex: League of Women’s Voters: educates
voters
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II. OTHER POLITICAL ACTIONSA. Lobbying- representatives from interest
groups contacting gov’t officials to further cause
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B. Litigation- using courts to further cause1. NRA stopping DC handgun law
C. Protest- ex: Bus Boycott against segregation
D. Recall- allow voters to remove an elected official from office
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CIVICS 4.06“Citizenship”
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I. CITIZENSHIP
Def: members of a country that have rights and responsibilities
A.Citizenship by birth- born in state, territory, military base or to American parents
B.Naturalization- legal process to become a citizen
1. Must demonstrate civic and history knowledge
2. expatriation- give up citizenship
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C. Legal Aliens (immigrants)1. resident aliens have
permanent residence in US
2. cannot vote; but pay taxes, attend schools, have legal protection
D. Illegal Aliens risk being deported- sent back to native country
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II. DUTIES OF CITIZENS
A. Follow lawsB. Pay taxes C. Jury dutyD. Attending schoolE. selective service (draft)- men must sign
up for at age 18
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III. RESPONSIBILITIESA. Democratic process
1. voting in elections2. stay informed, participate in events, contact
representatives, try to make a change3. Must be 18, citizen, registered, and not a
felon
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B. Volunteering C. Be educated
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IV. Modern Issues
A. Electoral CollegeB. Separation of Church and State
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C. American multiculturalism: “melting pot” vs. “tossed salad”
1. “E Pluribus Unum”- “from many one”2. Tolerance- willingness to respect others
different than yourself3. Affirmative Action- preferences given
to minorities to correct historical injustice
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E. Pro-choice vs Pro-lifeF. Homosexual rights
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G. Balancing budgetsH. Poverty, public transfer payments,
progressive tax