Transcript recruit - Fredericksburg City Public Schools

Unit 6:
Political Parties
Q3 W1
Recruit
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To attempt to enroll or enlist new members
into a party
Nominate
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To officially put forth a candidate to run for
political office
Electorate
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The body of persons entitled to vote in an
election.
Monitor
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“Watchdogs”
Watching the actions of public officials from
the other party
Informing the public of any wrongdoing
Conservative
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Political views that favor traditional ideas
about individual responsibility, family life,
and business freedom.
Believe the role of government and federal
social programs should be limited
Conservatives tend to be members of the
Republican party
Liberal
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Political views that favor a large role for the
government
Believe government should create
extensive social welfare programs to help
meet needs of citizens
Liberals tend to be members of the
Democratic Party
Political Center
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Political Views that tend to fall in the middle
of conservative and liberal views.
Political Parties try to appeal to the Political
Center in order to attract more voters and
ensure majority support.
Political cartoon
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Cartoons used to influence or express
strong political views
Political Spectrum
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The imaginary line stretching from liberal
(left wing) to conservative (right wing) along
which political views can be placed.
Mass media
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All forms of communication including radio,
TV, newspapers, books, magazines,
Internet, recordings, movies, etc…
Editorial
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In a newspaper, a short essay that gives
the newspaper publisher’s or editor’s view
of a public issue.
Focuses public attention on an important
issue
Gets public officials to act
Op-ed
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Commentary essays run in a newspaper,
(opposite the editorial page).
They may be submitted by anyone
(readers, political leaders, experts.)
Forum
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An assembly, meeting place for discussion
of questions of public interest.
8 square
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Copy down the 8 words on the next slide
Look up the definitions in the book and
copy them into your spiral
Create an 8 square (include: word,
definition, and a picture for each word)
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Platform
Political party
Interest group
Lobbyist
PAC (political action committee)
Propaganda
Campaign
Bias