1. Please get out *Unit 3 vocabulary notes * Campaign Finance Reform Timeline * Get Campaign Finance Reform timeline chart from Ms. Saez * Get Exit Slip from Ms. Saez

2. Exit Slip Return If you got a 1, that means review definition of PACS Otherwise, meant “on tracK’

3. How is this video connected to last week’s classes? http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/yzb7q 2/colbert-super-pac---trevor-potter http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/yzb7q 2/colbert-super-pac---trevor-potter Go to socrative.com Enter classroom ID: b4f4876e

4. How is this video connected to last week’s classes? This video connects to last weeks lesson because, last week we talked about what a PAC is and how it works and how the government tried to put a limit on PACs but it always fails. Until 2012 when the Super PAC is born, which means that they dont have a limit to spend. this video connects to what we learned last week because we talked about PACS and what makes that PAC into a Super PAC. Also it talked about the endorsement and campaign finance reforms and said how money is speech The video is connected to the lessons from last week because we learned what PACS and SuperPACS are. The video talks about pacs and SUPERpacs. It talks about how to make a pac a SUPERpacs. Thats mostly it.

5. Homework Please complete a write‐up (3 paragraphs minimum) that discusses the following questions: 1. Do wealthycontributors “buy” government influence? 2. Howcan Americanachieve genuine campaign finance reform without jeopardizing Freedom of Expression (1 st Amendment)? 3. Where do you come downon theCitizens United decision? Was it, asthe Wall Street Journal calledit, a "free speech landmark" or did itsimply give more power to moneyedinterests to dominate and control American elections? 4. Should the government limit campaign contributions andspending? Why/why not?

6. Campaign Spending http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/p olitics/2012/01/27/eitm-campaign- finance.cnn.html

14. Go to Kahoot.it Game pin will display in a few moments Rules:

15. Practice

16. Homework The Campaign Finance Reform Write-Up (3 paragraphs) Watch the news (pay attention to any elections news!)

17. Exit Slip How does the media connect citizens to government? (Use vocabulary such as: mass media, public agenda, watchdog, exposes, communication, investigate, commercial, gatekeeper, bias, agenda setter, soundbite)