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Political Ideology

Political Ideology. What is it?. The study of our political beliefs. Conservative or Liberal?. Pro Choice Pro Death Penalty Less Government Supports higher taxes for more programs Supports an increase in defense spending. Allow gay marriage Universal Health Care

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Political Ideology

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  1. Political Ideology What is it?

  2. The study of our political beliefs

  3. Conservative or Liberal? • Pro Choice • Pro Death Penalty • Less Government • Supports higher taxes for more programs • Supports an increase in defense spending

  4. Allow gay marriage • Universal Health Care • Supports Affirmative Action • Supports censorship • Judicial interpretivism • Support rehab over harsh punishments

  5. Political Socialization The process by which we acquire our political attitudes.

  6. Let’s have a Political Party!!

  7. Questions to consider • Why do we have political parties? • What role do political parties play in American democracy? • How do political parties work?

  8. Definition. Name that vocab word: • An organization that seeks to promote its ideas and policies. • It seeks to gain control of government by sponsoring candidates for office.

  9. Political Party

  10. What was the fight over? Where did Political Parties first originate?

  11. Federalists Anti Federalists

  12. What do Political Parties do? 1. Recruit candidates 2. Nominate candidates 3. Define Policy Agendas 4. Get candidates elected 5. Act as a watchdog

  13. How does the party out of power serve an important function in American Government?

  14. Act as a watchdog

  15. Does the United States have a two-party system or a multi-party system?

  16. Two-Party System

  17. 1. Candidate that wins most times has majority votes (or close). • 2. Both parties tend to be more moderate • 3. Less likely to experience split-voting • 2 conservative candidates and 1 liberal candidate • Conservative candidates are divided • Liberal wins but most are conservative Advantages to a 2-party system:

  18. Cons to a 2-party system • What if you aren’t satisfied with either party? • 2 major parties might ignore people knowing that there is no real third choice.

  19. How are third parties created? Grassroots Breaking away from the two main parties.

  20. Impact of third parties • Ralph Nader/Al Gore 2000 election • Some say Nader cost Gore the election because he took away some liberal voters

  21. How do/can we benefit from third parties?

  22. Third parties gain support from frustrated citizens –discuss issues that the two main parties aren’t • Forces two main parties to adopt those issues

  23. The system is set up so third parties won’t win Barriers for Third Parties

  24. Have to acquire large number of signatures before their names can appear on ballots

  25. Dollar-for-dollar matching funds • Works for Dems and Repubs • Third party can’t claim it until AFTER the election is over

  26. Can’t participate in debates unless they have 15% of support in the polls. • Why is that? • YouTube - Rent Is Too Damn High Party Debate

  27. Name that vocab word: • Elected representatives voting along party lines. • Republicans voting with Republicans on issues and Democrats voting with Democrats on issues

  28. Partisanship

  29. Elected representatives working together, crossing party lines • Republicans working with Democrats, and Democrats working with Republicans Name that vocab word:

  30. Bipartisanship

  31. What are the two words that mean the same as voting? Name those vocab words:

  32. Suffrage Franchise

  33. Those eligible to vote Name that vocab word:

  34. Electorate

  35. Current office holder Name that vocab word:

  36. Incumbent

  37. Name that vocab word: • Voting for more than one party on a given ballot • Republican presidential candidate, democratic governor candidate

  38. Split-ticket voting

  39. Getting tired out as you go down the ballot, lose interest the more you have to vote. Name that vocab word:

  40. Ballot Fatigue

  41. Voting by mail Name that vocab word:

  42. Absentee Ballot

  43. What are the three main voting requirements?

  44. Citizenship • MN requires you to be a citizen for 3 months before you vote

  45. Residence • Most states require a voter to live in that state for 30 days before they vote. Some even shorter. *AZ longer at 50 days • *MN 20 days

  46. Age • 26th Amendment – All 18 year olds can vote“Old enough to fight, old enough to vote.”(Constitution does not prohibit states from allowing younger people from voting.)

  47. Registration • States vary • MN same-day registration

  48. Denied the Vote • Mentally incompetent or in mental institutions • Convicts of serious crimes • Some states dishonorable discharges

  49. Which Amendment gave African Americans the right to vote? Amendment Question:

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