Unit 3b: The Election Process Starts on page 30 or after the 2nd divider in your notebook

30. Table of Contents Unit 3b: The Election Process Assignment Date Page Table of Contents 10/24 30 Standards 31 Vocabulary (ongoing) 10/21 32-34b 6 Steps in the Election Process: Road to the White House 35 Web – Political Parties 10/26 35b Notes – Political Parties 36 Fling the Teacher Questions 10/31 37-39 Amendments for voting 11/7 40 Crossword Review 41 Election Map 41b Election Reflection 11/9 42

31. Standards SSCG 8: Demonstrate knowledge of local, state, and national elections. Describe the organization, role, and constituencies of __________ parties. Describe the nomination and ________ process. Examine __________ funding and spending. Analyze the influence of media coverage, campaign advertising, and ________ ________ polls. Identify how _______________ extend the right to vote. political election campaign public opinion amendments

32. Vocabulary (ongoing) WORD WORD Caucus Platform Closed primary Political party Direct primary Precinct Ideologies Proportional representation Independent Runoff primary National committee Single member district National convention Third party Nominating convention Ticket Open primary Patronage Visual Vocab (does not go in the notebook) On a BLANK SHEET OF PAPER: Choose 2 Words and make the Visual Vocab below USE COLOR SHOW LOTS OF EFFORT Definition   Picture 3 Related Hashtags   1. 2. 3. 3 Details or Examples WORD WORD

32. Vocabulary Continued Suffrage Poll tax Absentee ballot Cross pressured voters Straight party ticket Propaganda Public opinion Peer groups Mass media Political culture

35. 6 Steps in the Election Process STEP 1: “Throwing your hat in the Ring” announcing that your running Teddy Roosevelt coined the phrase in 1912 STEP 2: Primary Elections & caucuses Held within each State helps candidates to become known by the public these elections are held by political parties to determine the party’s pick for the general election (narrowing it down to one candidate in each party) a caucus is a meeting of members of a particular political party STEP 3: National Convention or Nominating Convention official meeting of a political party to officially select the political party’s presidential candidate held in the summer before the general election develops the party’s platform

35 Continuted STEP 4: Campaigning and MORE Campaigning an effort to influence potential voters use of propaganda to sway voters get the message out of what the candidate believes in or wants to do STEP 5: General Election the people vote—the popular vote in November every 4 years STEP 6: Electoral College framers of the Constitution established the Electoral College in the General Election, people are really voting for electors who will cast the official vote for president in December following the General Election the number of electors for each state is determined by the number of senators and representative (EC = S + R) 270 or more Electoral College votes = winner! a candidate can win the popular vote but still lose the election

35b. Web - Political Parties

36. Notes – Political Parties 6 Major Political Parties   Democratic Party- Gov’t should help less fortunate people with social programs (use tax dollars $$ to do this) Protect Civil Liberties Most think gov’t should not be involved in personal decisions like abortion, marriage Republican Party- Individuals should be able to make their own decisions and take care of themselves/each other without gov’t interference Gov’t should set boundaries on abortion, marriage Gov’t should not be involved in improving the economy (private businesses & free market system are better) Libertarian Party- Believes in liberties, free enterprise & personal responsibilities Personal issues-similar to Democrats Economic issues-similar to Republicans

36. Notes – Political Parties (continued) Green Party- Environmentalism, non-violence, social justice Want people to get actively involved in gov’t Gov’t should be accountable to the people America First Party- U.S. should stay out of foreign affairs Traditional values (Anti-Choice, anti-gay marriage, anti-immigration, pro-Christianity) Constitution Party- Gov’t power should be limited to what it was given in the Constitution. Gov’t is too big & too involved in people’s laws

This page is not part of your notebook Match the Party Definitions to the Party Symbols: Democratic Party Republican Party Libertarian Party The Green Party American First Party Constitution Party

37-39 Fling the Teacher Questions Play Fling the Teacher on my website Copy the 24 questions and answers in your notebook Highlight the answers

40. Amendments for Voting 15th 19th 22nd 24th 25th 26th Amendment Summary Symbol 15th   19th 22nd 24th 25th 26th

41. Crossword Review This was given to you in class

41b. Election Map This shows the Electoral College Map for 2016 Color the results in for each state Show me on Wednesday 11/9 for extra credit You will receive regular credit after Wednesday 11/9

42. Election Reflection What is your review of the overall election season (the past year) What were the big issues that people were concerned about with each candidate? What were the big issues that people were excited about with each candidate? Who was elected president? In what ways is Donald Trump changing our culture, the things we talk about and how we talk about them? a. Negatively or Positively? Explain with examples