Transcript GOAL 7 - Public Schools of Robeson County

GOAL 4
www.sboe.state.nc.us
4.1-Political Parties
Political parties-organizations that promote
certain beliefs and sponsor candidates
 Countries have different systems
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 Cuba,
China= 1 party system
 Italy=multiparty system-3 or more parties
 US=2 party system
Are you a Democrat or a
Republican? Directions-please answer a or b for
the following questions
1. a) Guns kill people
b) People kill people
2. a) Our strength is in our diversity
b) Our strength is in our unity
3. a) Sex education in schools should emphasize safe sex
b) Sex education in schools should emphasize
abstinence
4. a) Abortion is a personal decision
b) Parents should be notified before their minor
daughters have abortions
5. a) Any child born in the US is entitled to full citizenship
b) Only children born to US citizens should gain automatic
citizenship
6. a) Marriage should be legal for same-sex couples
b) Marriage should only be for man and woman
7. a) It was a terrible to mistake to go to war in Iraq without
UN approval
b) US didn’t need UN approval
8. a) All of the hard working immigrants in the US should
be granted citizenship
b) Our immigration laws should be enforced, and
lawbreaking shouldn’t be rewarded
9. a) It violates freedom of speech to install
internet filters to screen out sex sites on
computers in public libraries
b) It protects children to install internet filters to
screen out pornography on computers in public
libraries
10. a) equal opportunity means a workforce with
the same number of racial groups
b) equal opportunity means the hiring process
is colorblind
Scoring your Quiz
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Chose (A) 9-10 times Democrat
(A) 7-8 times Democrat
(A) 6 times a moderate Democrat
(B) 9-10 Republican
 (B) 7-8 Republican
 (B) 6 times moderate Republican
A-5 times and B 5 times-you can’t make up your
mind which party you like the best!!
*this is just for fun it is not scientific or absolute-for
example you could believe in abortion & still be
Republican
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Republican & Democrat Party
Platform(beliefs)
Republicans
 Conservative-less gov’tless welfare and
assistance
 No gun control
 Pro life
 Less taxes and services
Democrats
 Liberal-active gov’twelfare, health
assistance, job
assistance
 Pro abortion
 Higher taxes to support
services they want
 Gun control
US system & Third Parties
US does have Third parties-these parties
bring up issues that the major parties
sometimes overlook
 Third parties are considered minor
because no candidate has ever won
election
 Some people choose not be apart of either
political party-Independents-unaffiliated
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US party system and function
PLATFORM-political party’s overall beliefs
 PLANK-individual policies within the
platform
 Parties adopt their platform every 4 years
at NATIONAL CONVENTION-delegates
from each state meet to NOMINATEselect) candidates for the presidential
election
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4.2 VOTING AND ELECTIONS
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Types of Elections1.) GENERAL-1st Tuesday after 1st Mon. in Nov. even
numbered years
2)PRIMARY-voters choose the candidate
that will run in general election-or nominate
candidate-open primary-all people can vote;
closed primary-only members of political party
can vote
3) RECALL-remove an official from officegovernor
4)RUN-OFF-tie breaking election
5) INITATIVE-citizens vote on an issue by
using a petition
Types of Elections Cont.
6) PROPOSTITIONS-citizens vote on
policy changes or changes in law
7) REFERENDUM-voters vote directly on
an issue-same sex marriage
ELECTORAL COLLEGE
Electoral College-group of electors from
each state that choose the president
 Electors vote based on popular
vote(people’s vote) total 538; win=270
 Can change elections-Election of 2000
 Number of electors for a state is based on
number of senators and representatives
 NC=15, Texas=32, Cal.=54, NY=33,
OH=21, IL=22
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Candidates and Campaigning
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In order to raise $ and support for elections
candidates must CAMPAIGN
PAC’s political action committees-give $ to
candidates that support cause, donors, or own $,
public $
People from the political party volunteer and
hold rallies to get support for candidate, educate
the public, and encourage people to vote-this is
known as GRASSROOTS EFFORTS
Propaganda
Candidates use propaganda-ideas spread
to influence public
 There are several types of propaganda
see chart in Civics book
-choose a type and create your own
propaganda poster-must color
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TYPES of PROPAGANDA
STACKED CARDS-tell only your side
 BANDWAGON-everyone else is doing it so
should you
 GLITTERING GENERALITIES-general
statement that appeals 2 peps like World
Peace
 NAME CALLING-call person a name
 SYMBOLS-use a symbol that pep like such
as flag
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JUST PLAIN FOLKS-try to make pep think
you’re just like them-show candidates
eating @ McDonalds
 ENDORSEMENT-use a famous person to
back you or your ideas
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4.2-Voting
To vote one must be 18, registered, a
citizen, and resident of county, not a felony
serving time, not registered in any other
county or state
 One can register online, go to local officesWIC, Medicaid, employment security
commission, DMV, mail in-high school,
libraries
 Deadline to register is 25 days before the
election
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4.2 Voting
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Must vote at POLLING PLACES-schools, churches,
town halls, etc.
Where you vote is determined by voting districtdetermines what candidates may vote for and precinctarea you have been assigned to vote in
BALLOT-lists candidates up for election
County Board of elections-handles elections
At large elections-vote for candidate from whole
area/district-vote for candidate just for that district
4.3-Analyze info. on candidates
seeking office
Use media-electronic media-TV, internet,
radio or print media-magazines, books,
newspapers to gain information on
candidates-Don’t forget some sources
may be BIASED-favoring one side
 Public opinion polls-tell what citizens think
 Polls-surveys-should use a Random
Sample-group that accurately represents
population
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4.4-How can change happen
Political activism-being politically involved
to make a change get involved
 VOTE-voter apathy-not caring-Your Vote
counts
 Start a PETITION
 PROTEST-marches, sit ins, strikes
 Lobbyists-work for interest groups and
seek out lawmakers to try to get laws
changed that will favor issue
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4.5-Consequences of Compliance
and Non compliance with laws
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Compliance-following laws=peace, safety
Noncompliance-not following laws=
crime=arrested, tried, put in jail
Fined=misdemeanors
Civil-lawsuits
4.6-Benefits of Civic Participation
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Duties-things must do
-obey law
-pay taxes
-jury duty
-defend nation-males
register selective
service
-attend school
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Responsibility-things
should do
-be informed
-vote
-respect others
-volunteer
4.7-costs & benefits of jury service,
voting, seeking office, civic action
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Jury duty-benefits-keep
trial by jury/cost-time, $,
emotional strain
Vote-costs-time/benefitchange society, makes
things better
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Seeking office-costs-time,
$, life will be on public
display/benefits-change
things, make a difference
Civic action-volunteering,
help with campaign, voter
drives-all take time/but
make life better, looks
great on college apps
4.8-Participate in civic life and gov’t
Civic involvement-You can be involved
even though under 18
-mock elections-simulations of
elections
-moot courts-simulated court proceedings
-community service-volunteering-RSHSRuri-Teen or in other clubs
-Be informed about your community
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4.9-Conflict Resolution
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Negotiation-two sides meet and work out
problem
Arbitration-3rd party makes a decision and its
legally binding
Mediation-3rd party helps make a decision
Pre-hearing settlements-settled out of court
Small claims court-court deals with minor
amounts of money
Legal action-court proceedings