BelLRinGer Objective: Analyze the multiple parties that influence elections. Homework: Answer: What do you see in the cartoon below? What do you think.

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BelLRinGer Objective: Analyze the multiple parties that influence elections. Homework: Answer: What do you see in the cartoon below? What do you think it means? .

Activity 1 Activity 2: Simulation Read document titled Interest groups and answer questions below. Activity 2: Simulation Complete Chart : The Potato Problem

Step 2 How many members? How much money? Students Potato Farmers Schools Nutritionist # $

Step 3 What candidate do you want to support? Candidate Students Potato Famers Schools Nutritionist

Laws- Schools must limit their servings of potato's to once a week. Step 5 Laws- Schools must limit their servings of potato's to once a week. What group supported the candidate? Would the group be for or against this law? Will the candidate support this law?

THE PEOPLE Canvassing: Opinion polls: Initiative: Referendum: Supporters knock on doors to talk to people about a candidate and hear opinions Opinion polls: Ask who people will vote for, show what issues are important Initiative: When citizens propose a law (state only!) Referendum: When citizens vote on an existing law (state only) Recall election: When citizens vote to remove a public official from office (state only!)

POLITICAL GROUPS Special interest groups: A group of people with a common interest who try to influence government decisions (ex. National Rifle Association, religious and environmental groups) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ua_rfZfRTM Lobbying: When representatives contact lawmakers directly to try to influence the laws https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2DUM6jVasw Political Action Committees: Political organizations that support candidates by giving money to their campaign

THE MEDIA Mass media: Forms of communication like TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, movies, and books Influence elections by: Covering candidates Watching out for corruption

ON your notes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byA8yJHZiwE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upD55xr29PU Write three points Fox news makes about Obama Care Make three points MSNBC makes about Obama Care What differences did you see? How can the media influence policy?

Exit Ticket Which group do you believe has the largest impact on our political process? Interest Groups? Lobbyist? Pacts? Or the Media?