Warm-up What are some of the methods political parties use to gain people’s support? How does an increased level of citizen participation impact the government? Write down all of the things from this list that you would do for the 2020 election: Watching Campaign on TV Voting in presidential elections Trying to Persuade votes of others Voting in Congressional Elections Get Campaign News online Display campaign button, sticker, sign Persuading people to vote Get e-mails from political groups Give Money to help a Campaign Visit Candidates’ web sites Attend dinner, meeting, rally for candidate Becoming candidate’s twitter/fb “friend”

Warm-up What are two purposes of political parties? Define Gerrymandering in your own words. Name and explain one rule about contributing to a political campaign.

Which of the following things would you do in the 2020 election? Watch Campaign on TV Vote in presidential elections Try to Persuade votes of others Vote in Congressional Elections Get Campaign News online Display campaign button, sticker, sign Persuade people to vote Get e-mails from political groups Give Money to help a Campaign Visit Candidates’ web sites Attend dinner, meeting, rally for candidate Becoming candidate’s twitter/fb follower/friend

Interest Groups Organization of people with common interests that try to influence public policy How are interest groups different from political parties? Business groups, Labor unions, Economic interests, Professional organizations, Special issues, Public-interest groups

Influencing Public Policy Lobbying Lobbyists are paid by interest groups to pressure individuals in D.C. Lobbyists must report who they’re working for/ amount of $ they spend Political Action Committees (PACs) Propaganda

Campaign Ads – Tricks of the Trade  Mudslinging = Example we saw in class:  Glittering Generality =  Endorsement =

Voting Rights Unit 2

Video Reflection As we watch the video, write down in your notes three things you learned or thought were interesting points that were made.

Five Major Stages Expansion of suffrage to the electorate happened in five stages Early 1800s: Eliminate religious tests, property & tax requirements Post-Civil War: 15th Amendment Early 1900s: 19th Amendment 1960s: Securing voting rights for African Americans 1971: 26th Amendment

Voter Qualifications Universal Requirements (3) Citizenship Not Constitutionally required, but applies across states Residence States do have laws against transients voting Do college students count? Age

Other Qualifications Registration 49 states require you to register Why do we have voter registration? How do you lose voter registration? Move, die, commit felony (only lose it for prison and probation in NC), or be committed Motor Voter Law  North Dakota eliminated registration for voters altogether.

Literacy & Poll Taxes No state has literacy qualification today Often used to discriminate against certain groups Oregon v. Mitchell (1970) finally banned literacy tests Poll taxes: Pay special tax to vote Eliminated with the 24th Amendment (1964) Upheld in Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections (1966)

Voting Rights Legislation Civil Rights Act of 1964 Outlaws discrimination in jobs, in elections Voting Rights Act of 1965 Prevents voting discrimination in ALL elections Extended in 1970, 1975, 1982 Only states still covered by this law: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas

Sample Ballot http://dconc.gov/home/showdocument?id=18497

NC voter ID laws - update