1. Watch us not participate in our Government!!!

2. States control voting procedures and rights in the United States Federal government can only determine what the states cannot do in regards to voting. Amendments 15, 19, 26 What are the requirements to vote in the U.S.? 3 Requirements…. What are they?

3. How does someone get nominated for an election? Political parties Self-nomination In order to secure the nomination by the party, a candidate must win the primaries in the states: Open primary Closed primary Blanket primary Runoff primary Nonpartisan primary

4. You have actually decided to go vote! Woot you! Where do you go? Polling place! Where is the nearest polling place? Precinct Voting precinct are the areas that are assigned to an individual polling place Can you electioneer at a polling place? What is electioneering?

5. Politicians focus their efforts on changing the public opinion Public opinion is the stance the people take on any given topic. What is the public opinion on healthcare? The Environment? How do you measure public opinion? polls What effects the public opinion?

6. What is the public agenda? Government is controlled and directed by the public agenda So what is it? public agenda What are some things on the public agenda?

7. Interest Groups A group of people organized around bringing about a cause. Interest groups fight for certain issues in our government Gay rights Abortion Gun Control Tobacco And MORE!MORE!

8. Interest groups serve a variety of functions… Stimulate interest in public affairs Represent their members on the basis of shared attitudes Provide useful, specialized information to government Help facilitate political participation Add another element to checks and balances Competition in public arenas

9. Why yes there are!!! Business groups Labor groups Agricultural groups Professional groups Religious organizations Groups that promote causes Public Interest Groups A little bit different…. index

10. Interest groups also effect the public opinion and agenda! Interest groups help determine what topics politicians talk about in Congress Commercials Truth Food Propaganda????

11. What in the world is a lobbyist? option 1 option 2 option 3