UNIT+2+-+Political+Beliefs+and+Participation

=APGoPo - Unit 2 - Political Socialization,= =Political Beliefs and Behaviors, Public Opinion=

Updated 3/19/15
FRQ's that will appear on the exam on Friday, March 20.

The Electoral College is based on a winner-take-all principle in almost every state.

a) Identify one strategy that a candidate might employ in the Electoral College because of public opinion.

b) List and explain two arguments that have been made that address the shortcomings of the Electoral College.

c) Identify and explain two proposals that have been made to make the Electoral College a more democratic process.

Nominees for the presidency of the two major parties are chosen by delegates at national conventions. How these delegates are chosen varies across states and between the political parties. a. Define each of the following methods used by states to choose delegates to party conventions. • Open primary • Caucus b. Republican Party rules permit winner-take-all primaries. Describe one consequence of this rule for the Republican nomination process. c. The Democratic Party has used superdelegates in the presidential nominating process since 1984. Explain why the use of superdelegates increases the influence of party leaders in the Democratic nomination process. d. Explain why a candidate’s strategy to win the nomination is often different from the strategy developed to win the general election.

The Electoral College is a feature of our Constitution that reflects the Founders’ beliefs in a system of federalism. A) Describe how the Electoral College is an example of Federalism. B) Name and 2 flaws of the Electoral College system. C) Describe 2 proposals of reform for the Electoral College.

The Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary are seen as 2 of the most important events in the nomination process for President. a. Explain 1 reason why the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary are so important in the presidential nomination process. b. Define frontloading. Explain 1 advantage of frontloading for the political system and 1 disadvantage of frontloading for the political system. c. Define primary election. Explain 1 advantage to our political system from the creation of the presidential primary system.

Over the last 40 years, Congress has made several attempts to limit the role of money in campaigns. a. Explain how the increased cost of campaigns has led to a loss of trust in government. b. Explain 2 specific consequences of the decline of trust in government. c. For each of the following, describe 1 argument made in favor of the proposal and 1 argument opposed to the proposal.  Eliminating soft money  Raising limits on campaign contributions  Limiting independent expenditures d. Describe the Supreme Court’s decision in Buckley v. Valeo and explain 1 way it affects political campaigns today.

Term/Concept List for Multiple Choice
primary open primary closed primary caucus (old and New) frontloading national convention delegate reform ideas for primaries super delegate general election referendum recall electoral college ideas for reform of electoral college system elector popular vote personal campaign organizational campaign gaffe positive ad negative ad FECA 1970's FEC Buckley v. Valeo disclosure hard money soft money(independent expenditures) PAC Super Pac Bi-Partisan Camapign Reform Act (BCRA) //Citizens United// Case lack of finance reform

Wednesday, March 18
Be ready for more detail and discussion on campaign finance. CNN Video - Simple Summary of Campaign Finance []

Resources to assist you in the study of money in campaigns
[|Wikipedia entry on //Citizens United// v. FEC]

[|Wall Street Journal editorial on the //Citizens United// ruling.]

[|New York Times editorial on the //Citizens United// ruling.]

[|Scotusblog on Citizens United]- Scroll down for responses in the media and blogosphere

Campaign Ads


 * [|PrioritiesUSA ads - Super PAC for President Obama] - scroll through for the ads from the 2012 campaign
 * [|Restore Our Future ads - Super PAC for Governor Romney] - scroll through for the ads from the 2012 campaign
 * [|American Crossroads ads - Super PAC for Republicans] - scroll through for the ads from the 2012 campaign
 * [|Service Employees International Union ads - Labor Union supporting Democrats] - scroll through for the ads from the 2012 campaign

Thursday, March 19
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 * Read pgs. 552-557 Campaign Finance
 * View Video

=Electoral College Proposal Documents= Groups should identify major flaws with current system, provide a basic summary of their proposal, and give details of HOW their plans solves the shortcomings of the electoral college with examples. We will present these in class on Monday, March 16 and debate.



Reading: Electoral College. pgs 503-506

Electoral College Video Lecture http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5PbodZMA2M&feature=share&list=PLD5CB52988D815420

Election of 2000 Explained http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWETjjTniWo&feature=share&list=PLD5CB52988D815420

Election of 1992 Explained http://youtu.be/M_ZgQMPefsw



Wednesday, Oct. 29
Reforming the Electoral College: Read pages 506-507.
 * How does the electoral college work?
 * How is a state's electoral vote determined?
 * Who are the electors?
 * What strategy must be employed by candidates?
 * Is the system working?
 * What are some potential problems with the system?
 * What ideas for change have been proposed?

Questions due Wednesday, Oct. 29.
You may also want to check out [|270towin.com] for additional help.

Thursday, March 5
pgs 491-496 Purpose and types of elections(we did this in class on Monday)

You will need to know the different types of elections.

Specifically, within primaries, what are the different types? (This will take us into Thursday's discussion.)

pgs 496-501 Presidential nomination process Watch these videos as well. http://youtu.be/_95I_1rZiIs http://youtu.be/oNMpRsuT_uo

Links:
[|Primary Reform Webpage]

http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/

A newly released articles discussing the 2016 Primary Calendar
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We will continue to look at the presidential primary process.

Be prepared to examine the pros and cons of the system. What alternatives exist?

Look through these websites to understand the primary process.

What are delegates?

Why do the parties differ in number of delegates?

What is a caucus? How does it work today?

What is a superdelegate? What makes them so "super"?

When is the presidential primary "season"?

Where does it start? (There are two answers)

What are the pros and cons to this system?

[|INTERACTIVE DELEGATE TUTORIAL - EASY TO UNDERSTAND]

2012 Primary Tracker []

[|2008 PRIMARY TRACKER]

The Path to the Presidency
[|Examine the steps to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue]

[|A blog written about the primary process - Frontloading Blogspot]

==<span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Your textbook author comments on primaries] ==

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Monday, Feb 23
Introduction to Voting pages 519-527

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Videos:
Check out these short topic by topic breakdowns of the essential items. We are currently looking at the material in section 3 of these videos.

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEctuuGc-ir2u7v0gQOWdNGfNYZZnU5lY HipHughes on Ideology http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlJnGBqJFiQ&feature=share&list=PLD5CB52988D815420 AP60X on Political Labels http://youtu.be/DH3_Vmo04vs AP60X on Socialization http://youtu.be/gSBPHSAEdYM

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Additional readings that should be looked at during the week.








[|Push Polling Example 2008]

[|Pew Research Video]

__ [|Pew Survey] __

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Hippo Campus Video Review of Polling
[|Polling review] Your time will be well spent watching this video

Reading Assignments and Topics

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Here the Power Points for this unit:








419-428 polling

We dnesday, February 18
THERE IS A QUIZ IN CLASS ON WEDNESDAY! Thanks for checking things out.

Take a look at some of these polls by clicking on the red links. Besides the results, how can you tell these polls are reliable?

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/latest_polls/

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Thursday, February 12
22-24 ideology 399-404 skim the intro of Chapter

Find out what Liberals and Conservatives think about the issues. This will outline what we mean by Conservative and Liberal.

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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Friday, February 13
404-415 socialization groups (similar material on pages 519-523 - voting behavior) This is a selection that can be summarized by a list of influences. As you read, record the list of factors and provide an example.

416-418 forming opinions

Your FRQ will be on one of the following topics. 1) Voter Turnout 2) Impact of primary elections for president 3) Voting Rights 4) Demographic groups and ideology 5) Measuring public opinion
 * TEST REVIEW LIST**
 * FRQ Topic List:**

Check below for reading assignments. Take control of your learning! Set the curve!

__Web Activity - Due Wednesday, October 8__
__[|Polling Web Activity]__

Be sure to print out your last screen with your results!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wednesday, March 12
Electoral College Reforms

Tuesday, Sept 24
418-427

Reading Assignment for
The Electoral College Read pages 503-507

also

pages 519-523 & 529-531



Good chance of a quiz on based on these two readings.

Here is our list of vocab terms for the current unit

Monday-Tuesday

Wednesday
[|Electoral College Site 270towin] Discuss debate Electoral College Continued

Thursday
Presidential primaries 496-502 pages 498-502

Electoral College 503-507

Wednesday
527-531

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Review of the history of nomination; evaluation of the primary system.

Review the Power Point on the Electoral College.Read the next two articles:

Complete Electoral College Map Worksheet if you have not yet done so.

Here is the beginning of the voabulary for the unit. Start to work on these terms as you read each day. They will be collected at the end of the unit/test date. Due Thursday, Oct. 4

Due Tuesday, Oct. 9 We are now in Unit 3 material. Please see Unit 3 for information.

ASSIGNMENT FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2
After reading the 2012 turnout article, you will form small groups. They have been assigned for you. You must meet with your assigned group.

We briefly discussed that certain groups do not regularly take part in elections. It is your job to create a public awareness campaign that would encourage your assigned group to vote on a regular basis. This assignment is modeled after the "Soap Opera" we have watched which was intended to draw young and Hispanic voters into the mix.

In a school appropriate manner create a small presentation that will address and include the following:

1)Why your group does not vote? Are there numbers that back up the non-voting?

2)What are some group-specific reasons that they should vote? (No "It is our job as citizens to vote".)

3) How will you promote your ideas to your target audience? Include some kind of visual media(poster, flyer, webpage) that will promote voting for your assigned group. There are some markers and paper in the front of the room by the paper towels.

4) For the groups who are assigned to "Methods" and "Turnout is ok", Be prepared to defend your ideas with specific examples. You may or may not need visuals.

Next, take each one of these quizzes.

Take note of your results on each quiz.

Are the results similar? Different?

What are the reasons for these?

Are you surprised by your result? Did you think you had this political belief before we began these surveys?

What do you think has influenced your beliefs?

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