Elections and Voting 17-1

Read pages 475-479 and take notes.

Pay careful attention to Campaign strategy, roles within the campaign (like manager) and how ads are designed and created.

Working in groups of (4) you need to accomplish the following tasks for Monday 10/6.

    1. Decide on which Gubernatorial candidate you want to support
    2. Choose a campaign manager who will lead the group (extra credit) The manager will be responsible for overseeing the productivity of the group and bringing group members ideas together into one coherent message.
    3. Assign the remaining group members the following tasks
        a. creation of graphic organizer/ chart on your candidates stance on the issues
        b. design of graphics/setting for the TV ad you'll be creating
        c. creation of a song/jingle that voters will associate with your candidate
    4. Create a 45 second campaign TV commercial in support of your candidate.

Points/grading:
    20 points total (per member)
          1. 8 pts. clarity/accuracy of your candidates stance on the issues
          2. 4 pts, Clear focus on the issues that matter, presented in way that is convincing to voters (show understanding of what voters are looking for)
          3. 4 pts. Creativity and attractiveness of the ad (including song/jingle choice) that is appropriate for an Oregon audience
          4. 4 pts Overall presentation and appearance.

Best commercial as voted on by your peers receives extra credit!

Link to gubernatorial debate: Sunriver debate

Link to gubernatorial 2010 campaign commercial montage: videos

Supreme court visit

Read the brief on the following website:

State v. Delong

Supreme Court Visit

Click on the link below and read the Brief:

State v. Delong

If you missed class Friday you will need to do the following:

Write out the argument(s) for both sides in the case

    Why does the state say the conviction should be upheld?
    What is the defenses' argument with regards to Miranda?

Write a very brief (but through) timeline of the events in the case

Chapter 16-1 (notetaking)

Read and take notes on chapter 16 section1. If you have a preference for how you take notes continue in that style. In class on Monday and Tuesday I went over oh take outline notes. If you missed and/or have questions about notetaking please come and see me.

I will check notes from time to time to ensure compliance with the law :)

Vocabulary for Friday 9/19

Unitary vs federal
FPTP (single member districts) (election system)
Proportional (election system)
Political Party
One party system
   Theocracy
   Communism
Multiparty system
   Ideology
   Coalition government
2 party system

Democrats vs Republicans (major differences)

Register to Vote

Go to the following website to register:

Secretary of State (Oregon)

Click on <<Register to Vote on-line>>

Follow the prompts and fill in the appropriate information.

Take a screen shot (for proof) when you have successfully registered

Constitutional Concepts video ?s

Link to Video "Constitutional Concepts"

1. When were the articles of confederation written?
2. Why were they weak?
3. What was the original intent of the Philadelphia meeting?
4. Why was Washington so popular?
5. What was Madison's proposal for a national government?
6. Why was law making designed to be difficult?
7. What is proportional representation?
8. What was the connecticut compromise?