Objectives 4.01

1. Create a chart either showing the breakdown of the US government or the NC government structure (some words may be used for either one). Be sure to use: executive branch, judicial branch, legislative branch, President, Governor, General Assembly, Supreme Court, Congress, House of Representatives, Senate

2. Objectives 4.01 • Examine the structure and organization of political parties.

3. Party Systems • One-Party System: One political party runs the government and no other party is allowed to select candidates for election. • Two-Party System:Two major parties dominate government and elections. • Multi-Party System: numerous political parties hold government seats.

4. Democrats Republicans Liberal: tend to favor active government Believe government should help provide for the physical needs, education, & monetary security of citizens. Conservative: favor small, less involved governments. Believe the government should simply provide law & order & the opportunity for success but not guarantee it. Moderates Beliefs fall somewhere in the middle.

5. Others? • Third Parties: arise when the other two parties are not meeting the needs of a certain group. • Can split the vote • Or get reforms passed • Independents: Those who are not associated with any party.

6. Functions of Political Parties • Nominate candidates • Structure/limit voting choice • Establish party platforms • Policies the party stands for • Planks are individual policies

7. National Convention • Every four years • Delegates from every state • Nominate candidate for president

8. Coalitions • Banding together of different groups for the purpose of achieving political success. • Radical groups advocate massive government reforms or extreme government control • Reactionary groups form as a response to often radical changes or movements

9. Political Machines • Exist both at state and local levels. • Chose party candidates then used them as puppets to influence government reforms. • Often bought votes for assurance of certain positions

10. Objective 4.02 • Describe the election process & the qualifications & procedures for voting.

11. Primary Elections/Caucus • Held a few months before general elections • Choose between candidates in a single party • Party members choose delegates • Delegates vote at national convention

12. General Elections • Normal elections at federal, state, local • Held every 4 years

13. Partisan/Nonpartisan • The party a person belongs to is clearly stated on the ballot. • The party a person belongs to is not clearly stated on the ballot.

14. Recall Election • Determines if voters want to remove a person from office before their time is up.

15. Electoral College • 1 vote for each of the states Senators and Representatives in Congress. • Electoral votes win the election not necessarily popular votes.

16. Campaigns • Strategy for winning elections • PAC’s • Political Action Committee’s • Make sure that candidates that back their issues get into office. • Contribute money & gain support • Private Resources • Public Funding • Canvassing • Going door-to-door to gain support for candidate. • Political Endorsements

17. Propaganda • Means of influencing voters toward or against a specific candidate. • Stacking the Cards • Image molding • “Just plain folk” • Positive • Glittering Generalities • Saying things that are popular to win votes

18. Voting Process • Polling Places • Schools, churches, community centers determined by the voting district & precinct they live in. • Voting District • Who people can vote for • Precincts • Where they can vote • Voter Registration • Make sure only qualified citizens vote. • Done before voting day • Exit Polls • Taken when people leave the voting place • Means of trying to determine who won the election by taking a proportion of the votes

19. Duties are more important than rights. • The heart is as good a guide as the head. • Organize religion serves a very important role in society. • I think that there should be fraternities & sororities in college. • You can not change human nature. • The world is too complicated to be understood by anyone but experts. • People are getting soft & week from so much babying, coddling, & not accepting responsibilities for themselves. • No matter what the people think, a few people will always run things anyway. • I believe that all people who have acquired titles should be addressed by the title. • I doubt that gov’t has capacity to give men more liberty. • The gov’t should spend more money on education & welfare & less on the military. • People should not be allowed to criticize the gov’t during a time of crisis like war.

20. A woman should be allowed to have an abortion if she wants to. • The US should stop giving money to foreign nations. • If people can’t find work, the gov’t should step in & provide them with jobs. • Students in public schools need more discipline. There should be dress codes. • Capital punishment should be abolished because it is unfair to the poor. • If the US is to grow & prosper, it will have to conserve energy & not build power plants because they are too dangerous. • The gov’t should help the poor. • If the US suspected another country was going to attack it, it should try to negotiate peace with that country before it tries any military action. • Prisons should be improved upon so that prisoners can be rehabilitated. • Child care should be provided to all families that need it. • Americans should increase foreign aid to poor countries. • Premarital sex is acceptable. • Marijuana should be legalized.

21. Greater efforts should be made by the gov’t to eliminate sex discrimination. • More money should be spent on public schools. • People should be free to join whatever religious cult they want. • People should receive enough welfare to lead a decent life. • The US needs a system of national health insurance. • The gov’t should spend more money the needs of people. • Rich people should pay a higher proportion of their income in taxes. • The best way to help the poor is to give them adequate benefits & a good education. • There should be laws to protect the environment from pollution. • The gov’t should promote more integration, affirmative action, civil rights, & busing to help minorities. • The gov’t should build more housing for the poor. • People are not responsible for their own behavior. They are products of their environment. • The gov’t should protect consumers from shaddy producers & unfair practices. • The poor should pay no taxes.

22. The most important occupation a person can hold is… • A. Scientist B. Farmer C. Engineer D. Minister. • In general I feel that a class system is… • Good Bad • Which is more important? • Self Control Self Expression • In general I am a • Optimist Pessimist • If I had a country music group, I would name them • The Strangers The Buckaroos The Blue Boys The Southerners • If I were given the opportunity to go on a vacation I would go to… • Civil War battle fields Las Vegas Mississippi River Cruise Daytona Beach • If I were to build a home, I would prefer it to be • A modern brick ranch style renovated farm house apartment no preference • The most important teacher is a teacher of… • Math Natural Science Literature Philosophy • Which are more important? • Individual Rights Community Rights