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Party Platforms: Ideas and Positions. What do we stand for? What will we fight for?. Make a list of your positions – your opinions – on different issues or topics.
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Party Platforms:Ideas and Positions What do we stand for?What will we fight for?
Make a list of your positions – your opinions – on different issues or topics For example,“Position 1 - I believe the best way to solve the lunchtime crowding is to sell bag lunches to students in the outside patio using a portable register.”
Notice the elements of a good platform… Propose specific solutions. Identify a specific, real problem that students struggle with. “Position 1 - I believe the best way to solve the lunchtime crowding is to sell bag lunches to students in the outside patio using a portable register.” Give specific conditions or resources needed
You should have at least 10 position statements. Resources for ideas:*“Civics Quiz – Political Party” Survey you took earlier this year to determine which party you belong to.*Democratic Party – www.democrats.org - see “Issues”*Republican Party – www.gop.com – see “Our Party”