1. Do Now 10/22
What does a person have to do to end up at Juvenile Hall Detention Center?

2. The DFL and Why its Important
MN Politics
The DFL and Why its Important

3. What do you Know What are the two major parties in U.S. politics?
Answer in complete sentences for a chance of up to 3 NIA points!

4. Farmer Labor Party Began during the 1920’s.
Party’s platform consisted of progressive
Agrarian reform
The protection of farmers and union workers
Public ownership of railroads, utilities and natural resources
Social security legislation.

5. Farmer Labor Party Earns Popularity
Gains victories in Minnesota State and Congressional elections.
over candidates of the two major parties.
From constituents elected
Three governors
Four U.S. senators
Eight U.S. representatives

6. Democrats Want to Win
Republicans won more often than democrats and Farmer-Labor party!
They propose to combine or merge with the growing in popularity Farmer Labor Party.
After a lot of talks they merge and become one party.

7. What is the DFL? DFL was created on April 15, 1944.
Minnesota Democrats merged with The Farmer-Labor party.
D=Democratic
F=Farmer
L=Labor Party

8. The DFL Continued…
Hubert. H. Humphrey was a main reason why the merge happened
Considered by many to be the founder of the Minnesota DFL Party
The first DFL governor Orville Freeman was elected in 1954.
Since then the DFL Party has earned majorities in the state House and Senate, and elected many influential people.

9. Minnesota’s most Influential Political Figures

10. Hubert H. Humphrey Founder of the DFL Twice served as a U.S. Senator
Served as Democratic Majority Whip
Mayor of Minneapolis from July 2, 1945 to November 30, 1948
38th Vice President of the U.S. serving under Lyndon Johnson.
Was the Democratic Party nominee for the U.S. Presidency but lost to Richard M. Nixon.

11. Eugene McCarthy
Served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1949 to 1959 (Congressman)
Served as a U.S. senator from 1959 to 1971
DFL

12. Walter Mondale Two-term U.S. Senator
Was the 42nd Vice President of the U.S. under Jimmy Carter.
Democratic Party nominee for president in 1984 against Ronald Reagan.

13. Paul Wellstone Professor of political science at Carleton College.
Two term U.S. Senator.
Progressive Senator of the DFL
Died in a plane crash on October 25, 2002.

14. Jesse Ventura Elected the 38th Governor of Minnesota from 1999-2003
Gained the highest approval rating of any governor in Minnesota history. (73%)
Independent

15. Exit Slip 10/23 Who is Hubert H. Humphrey?
give me 3 of his contributions as a politician.