Political Parties Connecting Material to your own life - PowerPoint Presentation

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Political Parties

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Connecting Material to your own life

describe a time in which you were riding in a car with someone who was a really bad driver, and you wanted to stop the car and take over Driving for them- 1 paragraph

describe how you could connect this scenario to modern politics and this idea of one political party being the party in Power-2

nd

Paragraph

Consider:

What does the Car represent?

Which Political Party would be the Driver?

Which Political Party would be the Passenger?

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Check for Understanding

How does this simulation Represent the perspective of the Political Party that is not in Power?

How does this simulation represent the role of the Party-In Power?

What is Partisanship and how does this example represent Partisanship?

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Warm Up

Why do we have political Parties? Identify 3 Purposes of modern day Political Parties

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Homework: Research Assignment

Research a minor political party in us History

Create a bulleted-list of what this party supported and what they were against

You must have at least ten bullets

Under your list, draw a picture/image that represents this political party

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Learning Objectives

Analyze the purposes of Political Parties

Interpret the 2016 Election

Engage in Role-Playing

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Purposes of Political Parties

1. Recruit Candidates and Support Campaigns

2. Help Organize Elections and Inform Voters

3. Organize the Government

4. Unite Diverse Interests and Make Collective Action Possible

5. Serve as a Loyal Opposition to the Party in Power

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Discussion Questions

Which of these purposes of Political Parties do you think are being fulfilled in the modern day? What examples can you Provide?

Which of these purposes of Political Parties do you think are not being Fulfilled in the Modern Day?

What examples can you provide?

Do you think that the Purposes of Political Parties have changed over the Course of US History? Why do you think this?

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Donald trump: Did he need the Support of the Republican Party to Win?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY6C00anOSY

According to Fox News, did Republican Candidates Allying with each other against Trump hurt or help Trump?

Was Trump Worried about uniting the Republican Party? Why or why not?

If Many Republicans were against Trump, then what was so appealing about him?

What other Republican President was faced with a similar situation in terms of the Republicans not backing him at First?

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Interpreting 2016 Election

Based

on the Results of this election, do you think the

purposes

of the Political Party System

are being upheld in

the modern day?

How do you think this election is going to influence the Republican and Democratic Parties in the Future?

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Predicting the Future- 1 Paragraph

Imagine that the year is 2040…Write 1 Paragraph that describes how you think this election will be remembered

Things to consider

Trump’s Political Tactics, Statements, Policies

Democrats vs. Republicans

Influence of the Media

Tendency for Americans to overreact about Everything

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Role-pLaying

: What will this election look like to people in the future

In groups of 4-5 people, choose one person’s paragraph about what this election will look like in the future to role-play for the class

Write a Skit that shows the political tactics used, the influence of the media, and the role played by Political Parties in the election

Be sure to show how you think people in the future will view the reactions and emotions of Americans during this election

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Warm Up

What is a minor political party?

Identify as many examples of Minor Political Parties that you can think of

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Homework: Research Assignment

Research a minor political party in us History

Create a bulleted-list of what this party supported and what they were against

You must have at least ten bullets

Under your list, draw a picture/image that represents this political party

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Learning Objectives

-Interpret Two Party system Vocabulary

-Synthesize the Federalists and Anti-Federalists

-Engage in Collaborative Learning

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Looking Ahead: Bring Textbooks Next Class

BrinG

Textbooks to Next Class: You will Need them

This will be graded

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Two Party System Vocabulary

Two Party System: A Political system in which two parties dominate the Electoral process and control government

Minor Party: One of the many political parties without wide voter support in this country

Interest Group: Any organized group whose members share a common Goal which they try to promote through influencing The Government

Plurality: The Largest Number of votes cast for the office

Bipartisan: When the two major Parties find common ground and work together

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Examples of Interest Groups

Business Roundtable: Ensure economic Growth and a productive US Workforce

United Farm Workers of America: Help American Farmers

League of United Latin American Citizens: Improve conditions for Hispanics/Latinos

National Education Association: Betterment of Public Schools

National Rifle Association: Protect the Rights of Gun Owners

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Check for Understanding

Why would it make sense for Republicans and Democrats to work in a bipartisan Way?

Do you think this is happening in the modern day?

To have a plurality, do you need to have a majority?

Do you think Interest Groups are good or bad for a Democratic Government?

What examples can you think of in terms of minor Parties throughout US History?

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Warm Up

What is the difference between a Minor and Major Political Party?

Give an example of a

mInor

Party and a Major Party

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Homework: Research Assignment

Research a minor political party in us History

Create a bulleted-list of what this party supported and what they were against

You must have at least ten bullets

Under your list, draw a picture/image that represents this political party

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Learning Objectives

Retain Knowledge about the Federalists and Anti-Federalists

Interpret Chapter 8 Vocabulary

Analyze the Italian Multi-Party System

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The Know Nothing Party-Gangs of New York

https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns-qtoxnAS8

-Based on this clip, what do you think “The Know Nothing Party” was all about?

-Based on your knowledge of the Civil War, what were the two major Political Parties that existed during this time, and what did each stand for?

-Do you think that Tammany is correct when he says “You’re turning your back on the future”?

-What does this clip tell you about how Americans have felt about people immigrating to this country throughout US History? Do you think things have changed in the modern day?

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Brainstorming

According to the Constitution, are political Parties supposed to be a part of American Politics?

What were the first two political parties in US History?

What policies and ideas did these political parties support? What Policies and Ideas were they against?

HINT: Think back to the creation of the constitution

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The Federalists and Anti-Federalists

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbaQ56nL19Y

When did the Federalists and anti-federalists Form? Why did they Form during this Time

What did the Federalists want? What did the Anti-Federalists Want? What did they disagree about?

Who were some examples of Federalists and who were some examples of Anti-Federalists?

What were the two key states that needed to ratify the constitution?

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Write a Speech- Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists

Groups of 4-5 People

Three Groups= Federalists

Three Groups= Anti-Federalists

Pretend that you are living from 1787-1789: With your Group, write a speech from the perspective of your political party to convince the country that your ideas are correct

We will vote on the Group that has the most convincing and persuasive argument: The Winning Group will get Extra Credit on the Assignment

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Check for Understanding

Why do you think the US has always had a two-party system since the Federalists and Anti-Federalists?

Do you think a two-Party System is beneficial for the US?

Why or Why not?

What would a one-Party System look Like?

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Artistic Expression: Create a Poster

In a group of 4-5 people, Create a Poster

On the left side of the poster, show what the US looks like with a Two-Party System

On the Right Side of the Poster, show what the US would look like with a one-party system

Include words, Graphics, Images, symbols- BE CREATIVE!!!

Be prepared to present your poster

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Warm Up

What were the first two political parties in the United States?

Explain what each party stood for

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Homework: TextBook

Work

Read Chapter 7, Section 3 and Section 4 (pages 121-127)

Answer the Questions on The Textbook Homework Sheet

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Learning Objectives

Analyze the two-party system through American History

Synthesize the Multi-Party Arrangement of the Italian Government

Engage in Collaborative Learning

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Textbook work: Chapter 8, Section 1-Section 3

Read Chapter 8, Sections 1-3 (Pgs. 135-141)

Answer Questions on Textbook Worksheet

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Chapter 8, section 1-3 Vocabulary

Platform: Political Party’s Statement of Principles and Objectives

Pluralism: Idea that Political Power should be distributed and shared among various groups in a society

Political Action Committee: An organization that raises and distributes funds to candidates running for office

Lobbying: An organized effort to influence the policy process by persuading officials to favor or oppose action on a specific issue

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Check for Understanding

Do we have a pluralism in the US? Do you think our current government represents Pluralism?

How is Pluralism different than

Plurality?

Do you think Political Action Committees are beneficial to a Democratic Government? Why or Why not?

Do you think Lobbying is Beneficial to a Democratic Government? Why or Why not

What kind of Party arrangement do we have in the US? Do we have a multiparty arrangement? Why or Why not?

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French Presidential Candidate: Marie Le Pen

https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lWxd1QanOU

https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi1NL_i67HM

What are the main issues that Le Pen

Stood

For?

Do you see any similarities between Le Pen and

TrumP

?

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Marie Le Pen

Right wing Conservative

Anti-Immigration (ESEPCIALLY AGAINST MUSLIMS)

Wants to move away from

naTo

alliance and improve relations with Russia

Withdraw France from the

Eu

Good Friends with Trump

Popular among Rural and Uneducated Voters in France

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Journal 7: Italy- Example of a country with a multiparty arrangement

What happened in 1946 that made Italy transition into becoming a parliamentary Republic? What kind of Government did Italy have before this? (Hint: WW2)

What is the role of the President in the Italian Government?

What does Bicameral mean? Which branch of government in the US is the Italian Parliament similar to? How is it Similar? How is it different?

What kinds of political parties have existed in Italy since ww2? What world events impacted the ideas and policies of these Parties?

Do you think that Italy’s Multiparty Arrangement is good or bad? Should we adopt this type of Arrangement in the US? Why or why not?

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Artistic Expression

Draw a line down the middle of a piece of paper

On the Left Side, Using Graphics/symbols/images, draw how you perceive American politics would look like with a Multiparty Arrangement

On the right side, using graphics/symbols/images, draw how you perceive American politics looks like due to having a two-party System

On the back, write 2-3 sentences that explains how American politics would be different if there were more than two major political parties

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Homework Sharing

What Political Party did you create for homework

What was the main ideas and policies of your political Party?

Find out which of your fellow classmates created a political party with similar ideas and policies as well as purposes

Form a coalition to get your party elected- the class will be voting on which party they like the most

Pick a Candidate to be the leader of your party- this candidate will present the ideas, policies, and purposes of your party

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Warm Up

What were the first two political parties in US History?

What did each political party support?

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Homework: Complete Study Guide

Complete Study Guide for Final Exam

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Learning Objectives

Analyze Political Party Vocabulary

Synthesize the history of the democratic and Republican parties

Interpret the Four Major Eras of American parties

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Political party Vocabulary

Incumbent: Current officeholder

Factions: Conflicting Groups

Electorate: People Eligible to Vote

Sectionalism: Devotion to the interests of a particular Region

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Check for Understanding

Identify one example of an incumbent

What Factions are there in the American Government?

Do you think Sectionalism is good or bad? Can you think of a time in us History where we saw extreme sectionalism?

Do you think we still have sectionalism is in the modern day? Why or why not?

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History of the Democrats

https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6R0NvVr164

What did the Democratic Party Originally Stand For?

What President is the creation of the Democratic Party Associated With?

What Issue led to the creation of the Republican Party? Which President is associated with the creation of the Democratic Party?

How did the Identity of the Democratic Party change during the great Depression?

Why were the Democrats split After World War II? What impact did this split have on the democratic party?

How does the narrator in the video explain the “Come-Back” of the Democrats in the modern day?

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History of the Republicans

https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8VOM8ET1WU

What was the main Party of Opposition to the democrats before the creation of the republicans? What led to the collapse of this party?

What was the main issue that the Republican party revolved around when it was created?

What happened to the Republican Party when the Great Depression hit? Why did this happen to the Republicans?

What was the republicans political stance towards Civil Rights? How did this impact which political party African Americans aligned themselves with

According to the video, what is the main dividing issue between republicans and democrats today?

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Check For Understanding

How have the Republicans Changed since they were created?

How have the Democrats changed since they were created?

What issue originally united the democrats when they were created and what president is associated with their creation?

What Party did the Republicans emerge from and what President is associated with their creation?

What two regions in the US have always been politically divided? How is this connected to Sectionalism?

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American parties: Four Major Eras

1. The era of the democrats (1800-1860): Jackson- Lincoln

2. The Era of the Republicans (1860-1932): Lincoln- Roosevelt

3. The Return of the Democrats (1932-1968): Roosevelt- Nixon

4. The Start of the new Era (1968- Obama): Nixon-Obama

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Brainstorming

What major events were going on in the us when the democratic party was created?

What major Events were going on in the us when the Republican party was created?

What major event led to the democrats returning to power?

What major event allowed Nixon and the republicans to get back into power in the 1960’s?

Do you think that trump presidency has marked a new era for American politics and the political party system? Why or why not?

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Group Work: Create a poster

Each Group will be assigned one of the major eras in American Political Parties

Each group will create a poster to show what that era of politics was like

Include on the poster:

Important Historical Events impacting politics and Brief explanations of these events

Important people and key political leaders during the era

For each person/Political leader, give a description of how they were involved and what they stood for

You need at least 3 graphics/images/symbols

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Group Work- Role Playing

Stay in your Groups- You will be role-playing the events, people, and ideas of your era

Show what happened during your era, and be sure to focus on important events and people

You need to have a written script with everyone’s name on it

Everyone in the group needs to have lines in the script

Script needs to have at least 15 lines

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Group Work Poster on Minor Parties

Title of Minor Party

2-3 sentences: Explanation of what the Party stood for

What was going on during when the party Existed- Give a Background Paragraph

3 Vocabulary Words that you think the class should know

Who were Key Leaders in the party

3-4 Graphics/Images/Pictures to explain what the party stood for

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Warm Up

What were the main issues that the led to the formation of the democratic and Republican Parties?

Identify the politicians associated with the creation of the Republican and Democratic Parties

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Homework: Complete Study Guide

Complete Study Guide by Fully writing out all notes and relevant material for each term/concept/word on the study guide

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Looking Ahead: Quiz= 2 classes from now

Quiz on political parties

Start studying today!!!

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Learning Objectives

Interpret the Purpose of Minor Parties in politics

Analyze Types of Minor Parties in Us History

Engage in Artistic Expression

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Brainstorming: Thinking about Government in Baseball Terms

In one Paragraph Explain how minor league teams are important to baseball

Explain How You can connect the role of minor league teams in baseball to the role of minor parties in politics

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Minor Parties in the united States

Ideological Parties: Based on a set of beliefs

Single Issue-Parties: Focus on one public policy matter

Economic-Protest Parties: Emerge during times of Economic Discontent

Splinter Parties: Parties that have split away from a major party

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Warm Up

What are the four Types of Minor Parties and what do they each stand for?

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Homework: Complete Study Guide

Complete Study Guide for Quiz on Political Parties

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Looking Ahead

Final Next Week

-Per 3: Tuesday

-Per 6: Wednesday

I WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING LATE WORK DURING LAST WEEK OF

SChool

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Learning Objectives

Analyze different Minor Political Parties

Engage in Kinesthetic Learning

Synthesize Political Parties

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Examples of Ideological parties

Socialist Party

Communist Party

Labor Party

Libertarian Party

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Examples of Single-Issue Parties

Free Soil Party: Against Slavery

Know Nothings: Against Immigration

Right to Life: Anti-Abortion

Green Party: Environment

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Examples of Economic Protest Parties

Greenback party: supported farmers who were angry about bad farming conditions

Populist Party: Called for Public ownership of industries

Tea Party: Based on lower Taxes/less government regulation

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Examples of Splinter Parties

-Bull Moose Progressive party- Splinter from Republican

-La

Follette’s

Progressive party- Splinter from Republican

-Wallace’s Progressive Party- Splinter from Democrats

-States Rights’ Party- Splinter from Democrats

-American independent Party- Splinter from Democrats

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Activity Stations: Minor Political Parties in US History

I will set up Eight activity stations throughout the room

Each activity Station will have an article about a specific minor Party

On your own piece of paper, you will draw an image/symbol/graphic to express what the political party was all about after reading the article

Make sure to title your drawings with the political party you are doing

You should have 8 drawings- 8 activity Stations

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In-class time to work on Study Guides

Use this in-class time to work on your Study Guides

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Warm Up

Write down three questions that you think will be on the Final Exam

Don’t Answer your own questions

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Homework: Complete Study Guide

Complete Study Guide for Final Exam

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Looking ahead: Quiz Next Class

STUDY

STUDY

STUDY

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Learning Objectives

Synthesize Political Parties

Enhance Review Skills

Engage in Collaborative

LEarning

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Pair-Share Warm Ups

Switch Warm Ups with a partner

Have your partner answer your questions

Switch back and see what questions you have for me

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Kahoot

This is the one time that you will be allowed to use your cell phone

Go to Kahoot.IT and type in the Pin Code

Enter your name (NO NICKNAMES)

1st Place= 10 points extra credit on quiz

2nd place=7 points extra credit on quiz

3rd place=5 points extra credit on quiz

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Final Exam Review Worksheet

Complete the Review Worksheet for the Final Exam

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Charades

You Must act out the word on the card

You cannot make noise or draw

If you get the class to guess your word three times then you will get extra credit on the quiz

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Warm Up

Get ready to take Final Exam and Hand in Study Guides

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Final Exam

Take Final Exam

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Trumped: Inside the greatest Political Upset of all Time

While Watching the Documentary, Take notes on the following Key Ideas because you will be writing an in-class essay on these ideas depicted in the documentary

Based on what you see on the documentary, why do you think trump was so popular among many Americans?

What role does the media play in Presidential Elections? How do you feel about the media’s role in Politics?

How did people act and feel during the election and after the election? Why did they act and feel this way?

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Warm Up

Get ready to take quiz

Warm UP Check going back to 4/3 or 4/4:

What checks and balances does the Executive Branch have over the Judicial

Branch? Why

would presidents want to get rid of appointed officials from old administrations?

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Learning Objectives

Synthesize Political Parties

Enhance test-taking skills

Engage in Visual Learning

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Take Quiz

Quiz on Political Parties

Eyes on Own Paper and no talking

I will be doing a warm Up Check while you are taking the quiz

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Trumped: Inside the Greatest Political Upset of all Time

While Watching the Documentary, Take notes on the following Key Ideas because you will be writing an in-class essay on these ideas depicted in the documentary

Based on what you see on the documentary, why do you think trump was so popular among many Americans?

What role does the media play in Presidential Elections? How do you feel about the media’s role in Politics?

How did people act and feel during the election and after the election? Why did they act and feel this way?