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OR SUBMIT IT ELECTRONICALLY TO MRS. MCMICHAEL

PROJECTS DUE TODAY

WARM-UP1) Turn to the Political Party tab in your

notebook

2) You should have the Cover page, a blank sheet of paper and the vocab page in that section

3) On the blank sheet of paper labeled “Warm-ups” answer the following question:

What are political parties?

Brainstorm: What are political parties?

Political Parties

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SO… what is a Political Party ?

It is NOT a real party!!

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It is a group of citizens that share common ideas about the way the government should carry out or do its work

Gilbert Stuart’s painting of George Washington

History of Political Partiesin the United States

DAILY OBJECTIVES1. Define “political party”

2. Explain how the two-party system developed in the United States

Preview: What will be learning about the Political Process?

Political Process

Political Parties- Functions-Characteristics-Two party system-Third parties

Elections- Voter registration and participation- Campaign costs- Role of the mass media

Public Policy- public agenda- Influence of interest groups- Public opinion

Reading ActivityWith a partner…read pages 218-219 in the textbook and complete the 11 questions

You have 15 minutes

1) George Washington did not want political parties to develop.

2) Political parties are: Association of voters

with common interests Want to get their

candidate into office Share beliefs about

politics and gov’t roles Persuade voters

3) You do not have to pay dues, take a test or vote to be a member of a political party

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4. There are only 2 major parties that run our government

5. The 2 major parties are the Democrats and the Republicans

CE.5a6. The Constitution does not mention political parties but…

Different political parties or groups were first formed in the early 1790s…

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Watch this short videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oXpgZ9SSuU

7 and 8. Two rival groups formed during Washington’s administration led by Hamilton and Jefferson. They disagreed on how the government should run

Alexander Hamilton Thomas Jefferson

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9. Alexander Hamilton believed in : - individual rights- strong national government- president should have more power

Federalist

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Thomas Jefferson wanted: - individual rights- limit the power of the national government- more power to the states

Republican

10. Thomas Jefferson’s Democrat- Republicans broke apart to become just the Democratic Party under Andrew Jackson.

11. A group broke off from the Democrats and the Whig parties over slavery in 1854. Abraham Lincoln was the 1st Republican president in 1860.

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Which political party should you join?You need to understand what your political ideology (beliefs) are..

I believethat….

Take the Political Issues Survey…

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Liberals

•Favor more government assistance

•Higher taxes to support social programs

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Conservatives

•Favor assistance to businesses over individuals

•Strong military

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Moderates

•Tend to “Middle of the road”

•Some beliefs are liberal and some beliefs are conservative

Watch a summary of the political parties

Click herehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lt-f3QQ7-A

1. Based on how you scored on the survey, read over issues on the party platform you are most likely to support. Do you agree with it?

2. Remaining class time: People who chose to

present their project for extra credit may do so

Complete the homework assignment which is creating a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the two major political parties