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On a scale of 1-20, how much do you like seafood?

On a scale of 1-20, how much do you like seafood? Place a line, and mark your initials on the 
SmartBoard. 0 = Never eat it...ever. Hate it completely. 20 = I am a fish. 10. 0. 20. 10 = I eat it occasionally, 
like some seafood, not 
others .

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On a scale of 1-20, how much do you like seafood?

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  1. On a scale of 1-20, how much do you like seafood? Place a line, and mark your initials on the 
SmartBoard. 0 = Never eat it...ever. Hate it completely 20 = I am a fish 10 0 20 10 = I eat it occasionally, 
like some seafood, not 
others

  2. On your political survey, add up your 
score and, if you would like, place 
yourself on the line with your initials 45 135 0 180 90 Extreme Left Extreme Right Republicans Democrats Moderate, "centrist"

  3. FrontPage: Have your 3rd parties RQs on your desk. The Last Word: Interest Group RQs due Wednesday; Politcal ID WebQuest due Thursday Affecting Public Policy RQs due Friday

  4. Why do third parties have a hard time winning elections in the US? Just as we discussed with the 2-party system, there are a few reasons why third parties rarely win… • Election laws • Single member plurality districts (SMPD) • Person with most votes wins office, no proportional representation • Electoral College • Person with most votes in a state gets all electoral votes from that state **These two things make it nearly impossible for a third party candidate to win • Tough to raise money • Less well-known, less likely to win, issues are outside of the mainstream, so people do not contribute • So, what HAS been the impact of third parties on American elections?

  5. FrontPage: Would you vote for a third party candidate? Why or why not? The Last Word: Interest Group RQs due Wednesday; Politcal ID WebQuest due Thursday

  6. Types of Third Parties • Splinter • Break away from a major party • Usually formed around a single personality • Do not last long; often only for a single election • Bull Moose • Single-issue • Formed around one major issue (abortion, debt, etc.) • Usually last longer than splinter, as long as issue remains important • Sometimes the issue position is adopted by a major party • Pro-life party • Ideological • Formed around a set of beliefs on a range of issues • Last the longest; often for decades; “semi-permanent”

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