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AIM: How do you get your party elected? DO NOW: hypothetical laws/changes Example: Republican = Abortion is outlawed.

What political parties do your representatives belong to? LOCALLY Nassau County Executive: Laura Curran = ______ Hempstead Town Supervisor: Laura Gillen = ______ NEW YORK STATE Governor: Andrew Cuomo = ______ NYS Senate Majority Leaders: John Flanagan = _____ NYS Assembly Speaker: Carle Heastie = ______ D D D R R

What political parties do your representatives belong to? FEDERALLY Congressmen in the House of Representatives: Peter King = _____ Senator Chuck Schumer = _____ Senator Kirsten Gillibrand = _____ President: Donald Trump = _____ R D D R

President Trump & VP Pence belong to the Republican Party

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Total number: Republicans Democrats Representatives serve ____ year terms and elected every ____ years

SENATE Total number: Republicans Democrats Republicans Democrats Senators serve ____ year terms and elected every ____ years

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