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UNIT 5: Political Participation
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Topic 5.1: Voting Rights and Models of Behavior
EXPANDING THE ELECTORATE: Suffrage Amendments in American History
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENTS
15th (1870)
19th (1920)
23rd (1961)
24th (1964)
26th (1971)
** SPECIAL NOTE: Amendment 17:
VOTING MODELS: Decisions that determine a person’s vote
RATIONAL- RETROSPECT PROSPECTIV PARTY-LINE
CHOICE IVE E
Topic 5.2 : Voter Turnout
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Voter Registration, Ballots, and ID Laws
ADMINISTRATION AND REGISTRATION
NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION HELP AMERICAN VOTE ACT
ACT (1993) (2002)
TYPES OF BALLOTS
ELECTION DAY PROVISIONAL EARLY VOTING
PRACTICE DATA ANALYSIS
A.
B.
C.
D.
VOTER ID LAWS VOTER TURN-OUT
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Voter Apathy & Efficacy:
Fraud Prevention v. Voter
Suppression:
Factors of Influence:
Topic 5.3: Political Parties
Parties as LINKAGE INSTITUTIONS: Define-
THE BENEFITS OF POLITICAL PARTIES
1.
2.
3.
4.
Topic 5.4: How and Why Parties Change and Adapt
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How Parties have evolved
CANDIDATE- APPEALING TO PARTIES &
CENTERED “COALITIONS” DIVIDED
CAMPAIGNS GOVERNMENT
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ADJUSTS
- A 1968 Autopsy Report led to the: SUPER DELEGATES
McGovern-Fraser
Commission:
The History of “Party Realignment” in the US (Take notes on critical elections and
historical shifts from your textbook or the video):
Topic 5.5: Third Party Politics
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Third Party & Independent Candidates
THIRD PARTY: (Define)
WHY DO THIRD PARTIES BARRIERS TO THIRD PARTY
FORM? SUCCESS:
Examples: But there is a bright spot-
** 5.1-5.5 Review**
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Topic 5.6: Interest Groups Influencing Policy Making
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Benefits and Drawback of Interest Groups
INTEREST GROUPS: (Define)
BENEFITS DRAWBACKS
Iron Triangles & Issue Networks
IRON TRIANGLES ISSUE NETWORKS
** Use the IRON TRIANGLE guide and identify SIGS (Special Interest
Groups) through research or otherwise, that could fit in that
triangle.
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Lobbying
Lobbyist (Define):
METHODS OBJECTIVES
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TYPES & RESOURCES
Types:
501(c)(3):
501(c)(4):
Resources:
RESEARCH ENDORSEM GRASSROO ISSUE MEDIA
ENT TS FRAMING
Example: Example:
Example: Example: Example:
Note-Worthy: Watch the CNBC Video: “How Lobbying became a $3.5
Billion Industry”. In the space below, write down information that helps you
understand and analyze lobbying.
Topic 5.7: Groups Influencing Policy Outcomes
Interest Groups to Know:
LABOR & BUSINESS
Labor Business
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SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
Progressiv Civil Women: Environme Consumers
e Era: Rights: nt: :
INSTITUTIONAL GROUPS
Institutional Professional Think Tanks:
Groups: Associations:
SINGLE-ISSUE GROUPS
National Rifle Association (NRA):
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP):
Incentives and Reform
INCENTIVES REFORMS
Attempts to prevent “Free-Riders”: Honest Leadership and Open
Government Act (2007):
BUNDLING:
REVOLVING DOOR:
** 5.6-5.7 Review**
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Topic 5.8: Electing a President
Road to the White House
Incumbent Advantage Phenomenon (Define):
1.) PRIMARIES / 2.) PARTY 3.) GENERAL
CAUCUSES CONVENTIONS ELECTION
The Electoral College & “Winner Take All”
ELECTORAL COLLEGE WINNER-TAKE ALL
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Topic 5.9- Congressional Elections
Congressional Elections
MIDE-TERM INCUMBENCY DISTRICTS &
ELECTIONS ADVANTAGE PRIMARIES
Topic 5.10- Modern Campaigns
Campaign Organization & Strategies
CAMPAIGN ORGANIZATION CAMPAIGN STRATEGIES
Candidate’s Committee: Professional Consultants:
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Party Organization: Candidate Showcase:
Outside Groups:
Social Media:
Fundraising:
The 2016 Presidential Campaign
What should we learn from this election? (Write down key
details from the video and from the textbook).
Topic 5.11- Campaign Finance
“There are two things that are important in politics. The
first one is money, and I can’t remember what the second
one is.”
- Senator Mark Hanna, 1896
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Federal Legislation on Campaign Finance
Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) (Define):
FEDERAL ELECTION BIPARTISAN CAMPAIGN
COMMISSION (FEC) REFORM ACT (BCRA)
**CITIZENS UNITED V. FEC (2010)**
Learn about Citizens United v. FEC through research, the textbook, and class
discussion. Complete your SCOTUS chart in your Required Documents
Activities packet.
Types of PAC’s
PAC (Define):
CONNECTED PAC’s:
NONCONNECTED PAC’s:
LEADERSHIP PAC’s:
SUPER PAC’s:
** 5.8-5.11 Review**
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Topic 5.12- The Media
Media as a Linkage Institution
Free Press (Define):
TRADITIONA INVESTIGATI NATIONAL INTERNET SOCIAL
L PRESS VE POLITICAL MEDIA
REPORTING NEWS
Roles and Influences
KEEPING SCORE GATEKEEPER DIGGING FOR
TRUTH
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Topic 5.13- Changing Media
Media and the Three Branches
Political Reporting (Define):
CONGRESS PRESIDENT COURTS POLITICAL
ANALYSIS &
COMMENTARY
Media Ownership and Bias
MEDIA OWNERSHIP MEDIA BIAS
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Media & Democratic Debate
Increased Media Choices- Consumer Driven Media &
Technology-
Ideologically Oriented Programming-
Credibility of News Sources-
** 5.12-5.13 Review**
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