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5/5 MONDAY. What are the steps in criminal or civil court proceedings? (you pick) AGENDA: Review Test: p48-51 Work on assignments/12 Angry Men. 5/6 Political Party Tuesday.
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5/5 MONDAY • What are the steps in criminal or civil court proceedings? (you pick) • AGENDA: • Review • Test: p48-51 • Work on assignments/12 Angry Men
5/6 Political Party Tuesday • If you know anything about political parties, you probably THINK you know where you fall…do you consider yourself a Democrat, Republican or Independent and why? Agenda: Test review Which party are you? Notes p37-1000 It’s gonna be a hot one today!
On back of sheet • Research how the donkey and elephant came to represent the Republican and Democrat party. • Your response needs to be at least 10 sentences.
Membership • Who can be a member? • ANYONE • Requirements? • Be registered to vote • What party members do? • Vote and elect ppl who have similar beliefs as you. (if you are republican, then you will probably vote for candidates who are republican.)
Organizations • Local: most important • PRECINTS: district or area • Each city or county is divided into districts called precincts. • All voting takes place here!** • Called a polling place • There will be one near you!
State, National Level • National Conventions: circle this definition
CONVENTION: meeting of party delegates to name people they think would be a good candidate for their party • Every 4 years • PRIMARY ELECTION: party members (you) go vote to determine how many votes would candidate would get: • Example: Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards (all Democrats) • CAUCUS: a meeting of party leaders to name candidates…
You can find out how the parties differ by reading their platform(fence) • Platform : statements about their principles, beliefs and positions on issues. • Each individual statement or part of the platform is known as a plank. (parts of the fence) • Ex of planks: • Health care • The enviornment • Terrorism • Immigration
Today’s Political Parties Page 40
Select and Support • Select candidates: • through the stuff on the TRIANGLE! • Supporting Candidates: • helping hang signs, wear stickers, help campaign (advertise) • Patronage: • Support, encouragement, $ that an organization or individual gives to another.
Information • Informing the public: • you have to get your name out there or how else would we know?? • Keep voters aware of party goals • Help candidates get elected to office • Methods?? • Hang signs • Canvass (go door to door) • Mass media (use tv, radio, newspaper, internet) • Emailing • POLLS (sample surveys)
People’s Beliefs • GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT:political idea that starts with the CITIZENS!
Watch Dogs… • Political Parties keep watch over each other • WHY? • To make sure that each is following the rules • Insures good gov’t • Alerts citizens to corruption
Party Roles Today • Parties are weaker today than in the past • People now vote on issues more than party affiliation • Less party loyalty • More media influences (commercials) • NON PARTISAN ELECTIONS: (non-party) • L. Ashley • B. Elmo • PARTISAN ELECTIONS (party name there) • L. Ashley (D) • B. Elmo (R)