1. TRUEIT U.S. GOVERNMENT Friday, October 24, 2014

2. Learning Goal: Understand how political parties work. What we are doing: Review Chapter 19 Slides ~ Mass Media  Section 1 How Media Impact Government  Section 2 Regulating Print & Broadcast Media  Section 3 Internet & Democracy  Local Angle - Where do you and your family get your news? List the local newspapers, web sites, TV stations, & radio stations that people in your group use.

3. Learning Goal: Understand how political parties work. What we are doing: Money in Politics  Should there be limits to using money in politics?  Should the American people know who is behind political advertisements?  What did the Supreme Court say?  What is a PAC or a Super PAC?  What does it cost to run for office?

4. Learning Goal: Understand how political parties work. What we are doing: Money in Politics  What do you know now?  What do you need to know to make a decision?

5. Learning Goal: Understand how political parties work. What did the Supreme Court Say? http://www.cga.ct.gov/2010/rpt/2010-R-0124.htm Citizens United  Money = Free Speech  Corporations are People = Free to use money for Free Speech  What do you think?

6. Learning Goal: Understand how political parties work. What is a PAC or Super PAC? http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/yzb7q 2/colbert-super-pac---trevor-potter http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/66y7dx/col bert-super-pac-shh----secret-second-501c4--- trevor-potter  What are the limits?  How do you know who is supporting them?  Are PACs good or bad?

7. Learning Goal: Understand how political parties work. Who spends the most on Political Advertising? 100 Million for Super PACS  http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2014/10/ dark-money-hits-100-million-with-help-from- single-candidate-groups/ http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2014/10/ dark-money-hits-100-million-with-help-from- single-candidate-groups/  http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2012/10/1 9/meet-the-5-biggest-donors-to-the-obama- romney-campaigns/ http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2012/10/1 9/meet-the-5-biggest-donors-to-the-obama- romney-campaigns/  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/15/ kochs-brothers-labor_n_4966883.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/15/ kochs-brothers-labor_n_4966883.html

8. Learning Goal: Understand how political parties work. Reflection:  Would you keep laws that way they are or make changes? Why? Make your choice and use three reasons to support your answer.

9. Learning Goal: Understand how political parties work. Homework: Study chapter 16, 17, 18 & 19 slide shows for quiz & unit test.