Interest Groups (in class on Tuesday)

With a partner choose an interest group from the chapter.  Research the interest group and analyze it's mission, goals, and main concerns.  Plan a publicity strategy including 1 of the following: writing a letter to a government official, create a flyer to publicize concerns, or design a community brochure / bumper sticker to raise awareness.  Each partnership will present their interest group to the class.  Hand the teacher a copy of your info with your names on it prior to your presentation.

Graded on performance by teacher

17 Test (in-class) Friday

Bring your book to class...you're going to need it!

pg 500
-reviewing the terms 1-6
-recalling facts 1-5
-understanding concepts 1-2
-critical thinking 1

Polling Data...

Go to following website:
Map

1.  Choose which campaign (Obama or Romney) you are managing

2.  As campaign manager consider the following when making your decisions:

Electoral College numbers (strength or value of each state)
State Demographics (young, old, hispanic, etc)
Single-issue vs multiple issues
Where we are in the polls now

Decide which five states you will focus your campaign on:

3.  List each of the five states
4.  For each state- justify why the state is important
5.  What is your plan for winning the state (On which issue(s) do you try and persuade voters?

17 1-2 quiz

10 pt quiz last Friday...makeup ASAP

Chapter 17 Terms

Section 1
Electoral Votes (number needed to win)
Campaign manager
Image
Political Action Committee
Soft Money

Section 2
Suffrage
Grandfather Clause
Poll Tax
Voting Rights Act 1965
15th & 26th Amendments

Section 3
Cross-pressured voter
Straight Party Ticket
Propaganda (techniques)
Profiles of voters (regular vs nonvoters)

Chapter 16 quiz (Monday)

Link to Speeches

Paul Ryan

Bill Clinton

Dem or Rep? Take the quiz

Go to Quiz

Quiz on section 1 & 2 terms

Bring notes if you have them!

Citizens United Debate

Read "Should There Be Limits On Campaign Spending?" page 463

Listen to NPR from Montana

Familiarize yourself with the arguments on both sides of the debate.

We will begin this project in class on TBD.

Chapter 16 terms

Vocabulary Terms - you will be tested on these terms either at the end of each sections and/or at the conclusion of each chapter.

Section1
Political Parties
Theocracy
Ideologies
Coalition governments
Third party
Single-member district
Proportional representation

Section2
Independent
Precinct
Ward
State Central Committee
Patronage
Spoils system
Campaign (financing)

Section 3
Caucus
nominating convention
boss
direct primary
open vs closed primary
plurality
runoff primary
ticket
platform
planks
running mate