1. Date: January 14, 2013 Topic: Political Participation Aim: How do demographics play into participation? Do Now: Multiple Choice Questions. LET’S START BRINGING IN THOSE REVIEW BOOKS EVERYDAY – LET’S STAY AWAY FROM CAN I GET IT FROM MY LOCKER? ILL BE REALLY FAST!

4. Linkage Institutions  Elections  Political Parties  Provide people with alternative views of how the country should be run.  They nominate candidates and identify themselves as Democrats, Republicans, etc.  Interest Groups  Organize people with common attitudes and beliefs to influence government. Ex: lobbying  Media  Most of use learn about candidates from the media.

6. What Americans Value: Political Ideologies  Liberals  Liberals:  Less military spending  Opposed to prayer in schools  Favor affirmative action  Tax the rich more  Solve the problems that cause crime  Conservatives  Conservatives:  More military spending  Support prayer in schools  Oppose affirmative action  Keep taxes low  Should stop “coddling criminals”

7. The American People  The Graying of America  Fastest growing group is over 65.  Potential drain on Social Security by 2020.  People who have been promised benefits expect to get them especially when they have been contributing to them all of their lives.  Elderly typically vote against school budgets.  One advantage that no other group has - we are all going to get older.