How citizens get involved Electoral System How citizens get involved

How do citizens get involved in government?

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Interest Groups and Lobbying 5/23/2019 Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005

Initiative, Referendum, Recall 5/23/2019 Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005

Essential Questions for Unit Who gets to determine voting rights? What is the effect of mass media? How do interest groups effect government? What effect does political parties have on our government? What are ways people can directly change government? 5/23/2019 Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005

We’ve seen this before!  Electoral Process We’ve seen this before! 

Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005 Major 1st Step! 5/23/2019 Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005

Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005 Nomination Naming who will seek the office in question Limits the number of candidates, voters can choose from 5 different ways people become nominated 5/23/2019 Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005

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Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005 Caucus When a small group of individuals, selects a candidate for the party Hasn’t happened in quite a while… 5/23/2019 Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005

Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005 National Convention Replaced the caucus 5/23/2019 Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005

Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005 Direct Primary The people from a political party directly vote for candidates Different types of primaries 1. Open Primary 2. Closed Primary 3. Blanket Primary 4. Runoff Primary 5. Non-Partisan Primary 5/23/2019 Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005

Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005 Petition Voters create a list of signatures (petition) for a candidate to run for office Used on local levels 5/23/2019 Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005

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Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005 Voting Different types of voting! Absentee voting Ballot voting 5/23/2019 Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005

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Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005 Electoral College Established by… 5/23/2019 Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005

Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005 Electoral College Makes the final decision! Candidate needs a majority of electoral votes to win election 5/23/2019 Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005

Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005 Why Electoral? Founding Fathers thought the American public were too irrational and dumb to make the decision themselves. 5/23/2019 Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005

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Electoral Process Graphic Organizer!!!

Fill in the organizer with the different steps involved in the Electoral Process

Political Parties

Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005 What do they do?? 5 roles 1. Nominating Candidates 2. Informing/Activating Supporters 3. Bonding Agent 4. Governing 5. Watchdog 5/23/2019 Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005

Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005 Two-Party System Been around since the Founding Fathers Changed over time… 5/23/2019 Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005

Democratic-Republicans v Federalists Thomas Jefferson v. Alexander Hamilton Fighting for the approval of George… Big government vs. states rights 5/23/2019 Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005

Republicans v. Democrats Post-Civil War, the Republicans (Abe) had all the power Democrats were in the South…didn’t go so well… Big government (R) v. States Power (D) 5/23/2019 Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005

Democrats v. Republicans After the start of the Great Depression, Democrats finally gained power in government again. FDR!!!! 5/23/2019 Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005

Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005 5/23/2019 Today!!! Since 1968 Political power has shifted back and forth between the two parties. Republicans (24 years) Reagan Nixon Ford Bush Bush Jr Democrats (16 years) Obama Clinton Carter 5/23/2019 Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005 Copyright 2005 Brainy Betty, Inc.

Democrats v. Republicans 1860-1930 Democrats=States Rights and Limited Government Republicans=Strong Central Government FDR-Today Democrats=Strong Central Government Republicans=Limited Government 5/23/2019 Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005

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Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005 Today The two parties are forced to work in a bipartisan way. Or… 5/23/2019 Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005

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Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005 Other Types of Systems Multiparty More than 2 parties Prominent in Europe Forces compromise! One Party System DICTATORSHIPS!!!! 5/23/2019 Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005

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Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005 Minor Parties More than just Republicans and Democrats Third Party candidates serve the role of spoiler and “envelope pusher” 5/23/2019 Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005

Just remember who they are! Major Third Parties!! Just remember who they are!

Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005 Socialist Party Eugene Debs Ran for President 4 times Got over 5% of the vote in 1912 Thrown in prison for in jail after speaking out during WWI 5/23/2019 Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005

Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005 Progressive Party Created by Teddy Roosevelt Wanted to reform industry Broke the vote of the Republican Party Allowed Woodrow Wilson to win election 5/23/2019 Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005

Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005 Green Party Led by Ralph Nader 2000 Environmental Protection and Social Justice Pink Missiles of Destruction Evil Empire 5/23/2019 Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 2005

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Political Compass Test!!!! Where do you fit in?

http://www.politicalcompass.org/test

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