1. Lesson Review

2. Quotes
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative

3. Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Conservative
Liberal

4. Cartoon Analysis
Fishing pole
Sign
Donkey
Elephant
Tin Can

5. Cartoon Analysis Title= The Fishin Season
Some people put the caption as Campaign Issues Pool
GOP
Democrat
Campaign Issues Pool 73

6. Cartoon Analysis Elephant = Republicans Donkey = Democrats
Clothing?
Fishing buoy?
Elephant = Republicans
Donkey = Democrats
Clothing? Perhaps the stereotype of Democrats and Republicans
Fishing buoy? Perhaps the stereotype of Democrats and Republicans

7. Cartoon Analysis
Campaign Issues Pool
The Title
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8. Cartoon Analysis Republicans and Democrats are fishing for issues
GOP stands for the “Grand Old Party” which represents Republicans and there is a tin can that states Democrat. Knowing this helps determine what each animal represents.
Republicans and Democrats are fishing for issues. This could either be them looking for issues to discuss within the campaign or perhaps issues they are finding with one another's campaign
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9. Cartoon Analysis
Donkey
Elephant
Boat
Oar

10. Cartoon Analysis Title: Rocking The Boat N/A Gee! Aint this Fun!
Tariff
Legislation
N/A

11. Cartoon Analysis Donkey Elephant Boat Donkey = Democrats
Elephant = Republicans
Boat = Tariff Legislation

12. Cartoon Analysis
Tariff Legislation
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13. Cartoon Analysis
The Donkey is rocking the boat while the elephant is holding on in fear
The words help clarify the main idea of the cartoon by establishing its purpose and who it is affecting
Democrats are causing trouble for the Republicans when it comes to tariff legislation
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14. Do Elections Matter? Bush issued an executive order limiting research
1. What is the issue involved?
Embryonic stem cell research
2. Who won the election?
2000- George Bush
2008- Barack Obama
3. What action was taken on the issue?
Bush issued an executive order limiting research
Obama lifted those limits.
4. Would a person with Parkinson’s disease find the results of these elections significant? Why?
Yes, because limits on research could hinder a cure and a lift on the limits can increase
a chance for a cure
5. Would a person who opposed the use of embryonic stem cells find the results of these elections significant? Why?
Yes, because limits would match this persons stance on stem cell research and lifts on the limits would go against their stance.

15. Do Elections Matter?
What is the issue involved?
Proper role of unions representing public employees
2. Who won the election?
Bruce Rauner
3. What action was taken on the issue?
Rauner issued an executive order forbidding unions representing state employees from collecting fees who do not want to be part of the union

16. Do Elections Matter?
4. Why would a member of the state employee’s union find the results of this election significant?
If they are pro-union then they would be upset because this could weaken unions.
5. Why would a person very concerned about the state’s budget find the results of this election significant?
Perhaps, they feel that Rauner’s decision would help out the budget.

17. Do Elections Matter? ASSET BILL Democratic Party The bill passed
What is the issue involved?
ASSET BILL
2. Who won the election?
Democratic Party
3. What action was taken on the issue?
The bill passed

18. Do Elections Matter?
4. Why would an unauthorized migrant who graduated from high school in Colorado find the 2012 election significant?
 They would be pleased they could attend College at a special tuition rate.
5. Why would someone who feels strongly that immigration laws must be enforced find the 2012 election significant?
They would be upset and perhaps feel as if unauthorized migrants should not have this benefit.

19. Do Elections Matter? City conditions and alderman’s lack of response.
What is the issue involved?
City conditions and alderman’s lack of response.
2. Why would the results of this election be significant to you?
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20. Answers to Electoral College Reading and Questions
1. Any 10 states. They are large in size, they might have a large population, or they
have a large number of congressmen.
2.. California, Texas, Florida, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Georgia,
Michigan, North Carolina. They have a large number of congressmen.
3. When people vote they are voting for electors. It is the vote of the electors that determine the president.
4. Article 2, Section 1, Clause 2 and Clause 3
5. It is based on the number of congressmen the state has.
6. They are chosen by the state’s political parties.
7. They meet the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December.
8. The candidate wins the state’s popular vote.

21. Answers to Electoral College Reading and Questions
9. The majority or 50% plus 1.
10. The House of Representatives choses/elects the president.
11. Yes. The candidate who wins the majority electoral vote wins whether or not that candidate wins the popular vote.
12.
a no candidate wins majority of electoral vote so House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams.
b Tilden wins popular vote but Hayes wins the electoral vote so Hayes is president.
c Cleveland wins popular vote but Harrison wins the electoral vote so Harrison is president.
d Gore wins popular vote but Bush wins the electoral votes so Bush is president.