Aim: Third
Parties / Interest Groups Quiz
Bell Ringer: Tally scores for Third
Parties / Interest Groups Projects
Objectives:
1.Students will evaluate the origins
and roles of political parties, interest groups, media, and individuals in
determining and shaping public policy.
2.Students will evaluate the importance
of political participation and civic participation.
Agenda:
1. Bell Ringer (15/20 min)
2. Complete 3 Journals (J
13-15)
3.* What are the major
functions of the political parties?
4.* Why does the United States
have a two-party system?
5.* What are the origins of
the political parties in the United States?
6.* How are parties
organized at the state and local level?
7.* What are the
constitutional restrictions on the states’ power to set voting qualifications?
8.* What are the universal
voting requirements of the United States?
9.* Why don’t people vote?
10. * What is the difference between an open and a closed primary?
11. * What are the federal laws that regulate campaign finances?
12. * How does family and education shape public opinion?
13. * What are the five steps in the polling process?
14. * What is the role of the mass media in providing the public with
political information?
15. * What is the role of interest groups in influencing public
policy?
16. * What are the various types of interest groups?
17. * How do political parties organize themselves to win elections?
HOME
LEARNING:
Interview
a family member or friend about their political beliefs and behavior, e.g.,
voting, participation in campaigns, etc. Look up: 'Political Parties survey questions'
Create
a political cartoon showing how a particular interest group uses propaganda to
persuade people to their point of view.
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