Politics, CitizenshipPolitics, Citizenshipand Votingand Voting

Goal 4.0Goal 4.0The leaner will explore active roles as The leaner will explore active roles as

a citizen at the local, state, and a citizen at the local, state, and national levels pf government.national levels pf government.

Key QuestionsKey Questions

What are the characteristics of an active What are the characteristics of an active citizen?citizen?

How does the voting process work?How does the voting process work? What functions do political parties perform?What functions do political parties perform? What key issues do we face, how does that What key issues do we face, how does that

influence our voting, and how can we influence our voting, and how can we influence change?influence change?

What duties and responsibilities do we have What duties and responsibilities do we have as good citizens?as good citizens?

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1.1. CanvassingCanvassing2.2. Interest GroupsInterest Groups3.3. Political PartyPolitical Party4.4. Political Action CommitteePolitical Action Committee5.5. PropagandaPropaganda6.6. LobbyingLobbying7.7. CaucusCaucus8.8. Electoral VotesElectoral Votes

9. The process of naming persons who are 9. The process of naming persons who are possible candidates to run for a particular possible candidates to run for a particular office.office.

NominationNomination

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10. An election held only among members of 10. An election held only among members of a particular political party in order to a particular political party in order to choose one candidate from the ones choose one candidate from the ones nominated to run for a specific office.nominated to run for a specific office.

Primary ElectionPrimary Election

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1.1. Poll TaxPoll Tax2.2. Polling Site (Place)Polling Site (Place)3.3. RedistrictingRedistricting4.4. ApathyApathy5.5. ElectorateElectorate6.6. Straight Party TicketStraight Party Ticket7.7. Literacy TestLiteracy Test8.8. GerrymanderingGerrymandering9.9. Grandfather ClauseGrandfather Clause10.10. CandidateCandidate

Front Side Short AnswerFront Side Short Answer

1.1. Public Opinion Polls and Random Public Opinion Polls and Random Samples.Samples.

• A way to determine or measure public A way to determine or measure public opinion.opinion.

• Asking individuals survey questionsAsking individuals survey questions• Random samples are public opinion polls Random samples are public opinion polls

that survey a random group of people that survey a random group of people from all ages, incomes, races, etc.from all ages, incomes, races, etc.

Party Platform and PlanksParty Platform and Planks

Platform: The parties basic principles, Platform: The parties basic principles, beliefs, and positions on certain issues.beliefs, and positions on certain issues.

Planks: The individual parts of the party Planks: The individual parts of the party platform. Each viewpoint or belief on a platform. Each viewpoint or belief on a specific issue.specific issue.

Multi-Party v. Two PartyMulti-Party v. Two Party

Multi= when there are many political parties Multi= when there are many political parties but none of them seem to dominate the but none of them seem to dominate the elections.elections.

IE: congress would be made up of individuals IE: congress would be made up of individuals from dozens of political parties.from dozens of political parties.

Two= When there are two main political Two= When there are two main political parties that dominate almost every election.parties that dominate almost every election.

IE: congress 49 Dem, 49 Rep, 1 independent, 1 IE: congress 49 Dem, 49 Rep, 1 independent, 1 independent democrat.independent democrat.

Conservative or Liberal?Conservative or Liberal?

Conservative:Conservative: con·ser·va·tismcon·ser·va·tism

A political philosophy based on tradition and social A political philosophy based on tradition and social stability, stressing established institutions, and preferring stability, stressing established institutions, and preferring gradual development to abrupt change.gradual development to abrupt change.

Liberal:Liberal: lib·er·al·ismlib·er·al·ism

A political philosophy based on belief in progress, the A political philosophy based on belief in progress, the essential goodness of the human race, and the essential goodness of the human race, and the autonomy of the individual and standing for the autonomy of the individual and standing for the protection of political and civil liberties.protection of political and civil liberties.

Political MachinePolitical Machine

A powerful political organization whose party A powerful political organization whose party members win almost all elections year after members win almost all elections year after year.year.

Often times use bribes, kickbacks, or other Often times use bribes, kickbacks, or other illegal activities to maintain control.illegal activities to maintain control.

Often times provided food, jobs, medical care to Often times provided food, jobs, medical care to the needy in return for votes.the needy in return for votes.

After they are in control for a period they begin After they are in control for a period they begin to do what ever they like with no regard to to do what ever they like with no regard to anyone but themselves.anyone but themselves.

You can go to jail for not doing your duty!You can go to jail for not doing your duty!

Obey the LawObey the Law Pay TaxesPay Taxes Defend NationDefend Nation Serve in CourtServe in Court Attend SchoolAttend School

Duties v. Responsibilities Duties v. Responsibilities (chart # 4)

Be informedBe informed VoteVote Community and Community and

government involvementgovernment involvement Respect others rights Respect others rights

and propertyand property Respect other peoples Respect other peoples

opinions and ways of lifeopinions and ways of life

Back SideBack SideRepublicans v. DemocratsRepublicans v. Democrats

Republicans: Generally conservative party Republicans: Generally conservative party that originally began out of the federalist that originally began out of the federalist party.party.

Democrats: Generally liberal party that Democrats: Generally liberal party that originally began out of the anti-federalist originally began out of the anti-federalist party.party.

CampaignsCampaigns

Private fundingPrivate funding Contributions from businesses, political Contributions from businesses, political

parties, interest groups, and individualsparties, interest groups, and individuals Public funding (Federal government)Public funding (Federal government) Congressional Campaigns 1997-2000Congressional Campaigns 1997-2000

Individuals 57%Individuals 57% PAC 28%PAC 28% Candidates 15%Candidates 15%

Voting RequirementsVoting Requirements

18 years old18 years old A resident of the state for a specific A resident of the state for a specific

amount of timeamount of time A citizen of the USA citizen of the US Registered to voteRegistered to vote

Roles of Political PartiesRoles of Political Parties

Nominate Candidates and conduct a Nominate Candidates and conduct a Primary Election to choose a single Primary Election to choose a single candidate to represent their party in the candidate to represent their party in the “General Election.”“General Election.”

Campaign for CandidatesCampaign for Candidates Inform CitizensInform Citizens Helping Manage GovernmentHelping Manage Government Linking the different levels of governmentLinking the different levels of government Acting as a watchdogActing as a watchdog

ChartsCharts

Use pages 151-154 and the chart on page Use pages 151-154 and the chart on page 153 to complete “Duties and 153 to complete “Duties and Responsibilities”Responsibilities”

Use the chart on page 294 to complete Use the chart on page 294 to complete “amendments that eliminated abrriers to “amendments that eliminated abrriers to voting”voting”

Exit Polls, recall vote, InitiativeExit Polls, recall vote, Initiative

Exit Polls- asking a sample (random) of Exit Polls- asking a sample (random) of voters leaving selected polling places how voters leaving selected polling places how they voted. This can be unreliable… why?they voted. This can be unreliable… why?

Recall Vote- Special election in which Recall Vote- Special election in which voters can vote to remove a person from voters can vote to remove a person from office. Requires a petition.office. Requires a petition.

Initiative- A way for citizens to propose Initiative- A way for citizens to propose new laws or state amendments. Requires new laws or state amendments. Requires a petition.a petition.

Proposition, ReferendumProposition, Referendum

Proposition- When an initiative has received Proposition- When an initiative has received enough names on the petition, it can be put on enough names on the petition, it can be put on the ballot in the next election. If it makes it to the the ballot in the next election. If it makes it to the ballot it is called a proposition.ballot it is called a proposition.

Referendum- When citizens get to approve or Referendum- When citizens get to approve or reject state or local laws by a vote.reject state or local laws by a vote.

Difference: a proposition starts with the people, a Difference: a proposition starts with the people, a referendum starts with the government.referendum starts with the government.

Similarities: the voters get to decide whether they Similarities: the voters get to decide whether they become a law. (Popular Vote)become a law. (Popular Vote)

Electoral CollegeElectoral College

State electoral votesState electoral votes How many electoral votes did NC have How many electoral votes did NC have

after the 2000 census?after the 2000 census? Winner take allWinner take all North Carolina has 15 electoral votesNorth Carolina has 15 electoral votes

In 2004 George Bush won the popular vote in In 2004 George Bush won the popular vote in NC and therefore got ALL 15 of the electoral NC and therefore got ALL 15 of the electoral votes.votes.

Electoral CollegeElectoral College

538 electoral votes538 electoral votes 100 = Senators100 = Senators 435 = Representatives435 = Representatives 3 = Washington DC3 = Washington DC

Which amendment gave three electoral Which amendment gave three electoral votes to Washington D.C.?votes to Washington D.C.?