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Chapter 10

Chapter 10. Page 252. Vocabulary. political party is a group of citizens with similar views on public issues that work together. nominate means to select. candidate is the person running for government office. Role of Political Parties. Convince voters to elect candidates.

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Chapter 10

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  1. Chapter 10 Page 252

  2. Vocabulary • political party is a group of citizens with similar views on public issues that work together. • nominate means to select. • candidate is the person running for government office.

  3. Role of Political Parties • Convince voters to elect candidates. • Political spectrum means the difference in political views. • Liberal vs. Conservative

  4. Liberal or Conservative?

  5. Liberal or Conservative?

  6. 2 parties • Liberals are usually Democrats, desire the federal government to play a strong role in providing social programs • Conservatives are usually Republicans and favor a smaller federal government and programs should be run by the states.

  7. Do you have to pick one party to belong to?

  8. Answer: NO

  9. Advantages of 2 Party System • Both parties have about equal power • Parties tend to represent what the majority wants • **what does majority mean?????

  10. Multiparty System • More than 2 strong political parties • Often parties in a multiparty system will compromise and work together. • Coalition is an agreement between two or more political parties to work together.

  11. One Party System • Voters have no choice • ***Where would this happen? What would this government be called?

  12. Third Parties • Smaller parties that represent a portion of the population. • These parties DO have influence on the major parties

  13. Third Party Candidates • Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 started his own party called the Progressive Party, lost election but the major party took many of his party’s ideas. • Ross Perot ran in 1992 as an Independent, lost but had effect on the election.

  14. Populist Party 1800s • One of the most effective third parties. • Favored 8 hour work day, new tax ideas, immigration reform, and election of Senators by the people.

  15. Review: • What are the 2 major U.S. political Parties? • What is a coalition? • What are third parties? • How many parties can we have in America?

  16. Review: • What does multiparty system mean? • What type of government has a 1 party system? • What was the most successful third party in the 1800s?

  17. Chapter 10 Section 2 • Page 255

  18. Party Organization • Parties must be well organized • Must raise $$$$$$$ • Help get candidate elected

  19. Party Committees • A. National Committees • Largest • Members may be elected or chosen by state committee • Chooses Presidential and VP candidates

  20. State Committees • Every state has a committee • Raises $$$$$$$ • Committee chairperson is a key member in state

  21. ???????????????? • Who was the Democratic Party chairperson in Arkansas that was murdered earlier this year?

  22. Bill Gwatney

  23. Local Committees • Important Part • For elections all areas, counties, cities, wards are divided into precincts = voting districts • Polling place = where people go to vote

  24. Precinct Leaders • Precinct leaders give out information about the election and encourage people to vote, they have many volunteers that assist them.

  25. $$$Financing $$$ Federal Elections Campaign Act and the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: Set guidelines for money received from individuals and groups, the law is enforced by the Federal Election Commission

  26. Private $ • Must report EVERY person that donates $200 or more • Limit is $2,100 for primary and $2,100 for general election • What about advertisements????

  27. Public $ • Presidential election campaign fund • Money from taxpayers • Candidates must raise $5,000 in 20 states than can receive matching funds • If you use public funds you cannot use private $

  28. Review ??s • What Party committee is the largest? • What are voting district? • Where do people go to vote?

  29. Review ????s • Who is in charge of the voting precinct? • What is the limit on individual contributions to candidates? • True or False: If a candidate takes public funds he/she can also take private funds?

  30. Chapter 10 Section 3 • Page 259

  31. Voters • 18 years old • Proof of age and residence • Cannot vote if felon, legal resident, or illegal alien

  32. Vocabulary • Independent voter: not a member of any party • Primary elections: held in states to choose a party’s candidate. • General election: where leaders are elected • Runoff: When no candidate receives the majority of the votes, the two leading candidates run against each other.

  33. Vocabulary Cont • Closed primary: can only vote if registered with the party • Open primary: can vote no matter what party you are registered with • Secret ballot: no one knows who you vote for

  34. Question: • Why is a secret ballot important????

  35. Answer • Allows people to vote for who they really want without fear of retribution. • What is retribution???????

  36. Question: • Where did the secret ballot come from?

  37. Answer • Australia

  38. Electing a President • Primary: Each state chooses candidate • Grassroots effort: local people encouraging people to vote for their candidate. • What is a caucus?????? • What is Super Tuesday????

  39. Electing a Pres. Cont • Convention: Put on by national committee, is where President and VP is nominated • General Election: voters choose between all candidates. When is it this year????

  40. Voting • Voice voting • Secret ballot

  41. Voting Today • Voting machines • Polling places usually open early and stay open late so all people can vote • Citizens should be informed voters

  42. Voting Today cont • Straight ticket: when the voters votes for everyone from their party • Split ticket: when voter votes for people from different parties

  43. Review Questions • How old do you have to be to vote? • What are some reasons people cannot vote? • What is held in each state to choose a candidate?

  44. Review Questions • Where is the secret ballot from? • What is the difference between a closed and opened primary? • What is voice voting?

  45. Review Questions • How do polling places help voters? • What is a duty of a voter? • What is the difference between straight and split ticket?

  46. Chapter 10 Sec 4 • Page 263

  47. Vocabulary • Popular vote: total number of all votes • Elector: person chosen from each state to select the president. • Electoral college: group of all electors, different number for each state.

  48. Vocabulary cont • Electoral votes: votes cast by electors, there are 538 electoral votes • National nominating convention: where the presidential candidates are officially chosen. Held during the summer of the election year. • ???? How many electoral votes does Arkansas have?

  49. Answer: • 6 • The number of electors from each state equals the number of Congress members: AR has 4 U.S. Legislators and 2 Senators.

  50. Electoral Map

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