Date: January 17, 2013 Topic: Political Parties Aim: How do political parties function in the United States? Do Now: Multiple Choice Questions.Multiple

 Age –  Education –  Government requirements that cause a decrease in voter turnout - Likely or Unlikely to Vote?

 Linkage Institutions – the channels or access points in which peoples preferences get on the governments policy agenda. Examples?  How do these examples connect citizens to government? Linkage Institutions

Voting Rights Act of 1965  Eliminated voter registration requirements (Ex: literacy tests) that prevented minorities from voting – led to increased access for minority voters.  Created federal oversight of elections that helped eliminate discriminatory practices (voter intimidation, ballot fraud).  Eliminated the use of English only ballots that decreased minority voting.minority voting.

VOTER INTIMIDATION – PHILADELPHIA

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Date: January 25, 2013 Topic: Political Parties Aim: How do political parties function in the United States? Do Now: Multiple Choice Questions.Multiple

Political Party  How can we define political party?  Political parties provide a label.  They provide an organization.  How do the political parties provide organization?  Political parties have their leaders. I AM THE LEADER OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY! click

Critical Period/Realignment  A sharp lasting shift occurs in the popular coalition supporting one or both parties. Ex: Election of IMMIGRANTS, CATHOLICS, WORKERS FROM THE URBAN AREAS OF THE NORTH ALONG WITH JEWS AND AFRICAN AMERICANS.

Split Ticket Voting HOW DOES THIS REFLECT SPLIT TICKET VOTING?

The National Party Structure  Each level does as it chooses – federal down to local levels.  National Convention – what is this? Why is it significant?  National Committee – delegates who run party affairs between conventions.  Congressional Campaign Committee – what are their goals?  National Chairman – manager of the day to day goals of the national committee. click DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (DNC) REINCE PREIBUS (RNC)