YOU NEED TO HAND IN YOUR PROJECT TO YOUR TEACHER OR SUBMIT IT
ELECTRONICALLY TO MRS. MCMICHAEL
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WARM-UP 1)Turn to the Political Party tab in your notebook 2)
You should have the Cover page, a blank sheet of paper and the
vocab page in that section 3) On the blank sheet of paper labeled
Warm-ups answer the following question: What are political
parties?
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Brainstorm: What are political parties? Political Parties
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CE.5a SO what is a Political Party ? It is NOT a real party!!
It is NOT a real party!!
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CE.5a It is a group of citizens that share common ideas about
the way the government should carry out or do its work
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Section 1-3 Gilbert Stuarts painting of George Washington
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History of Political Parties in the United States
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DAILY OBJECTIVES 1.Define political party 2.Explain how the
two-party system developed in the United States
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Preview: What will be learning about the Political Process?
Political Process Political Parties - Functions -Characteristics
-Two party system -Third parties Elections - Voter registration and
participation - Campaign costs - Role of the mass media Public
Policy - public agenda - Influence of interest groups - Public
opinion
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Reading Activity With a partner read pages 218-219 in the
textbook and complete the 11 questions You have 15 minutes
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1)George Washington did not want political parties to develop.
2)Political parties are: Association of voters with common
interests Want to get their candidate into office Share beliefs
about politics and govt roles Persuade voters 3) You do not have to
pay dues, take a test or vote to be a member of a political
party
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CE.5a 4. There are only 2 major parties that run our government
5. The 2 major parties are the Democrats and the Republicans
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CE.5a 6. The Constitution does not mention political parties
but Different political parties or groups were first formed in the
early 1790s
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CE.5a Watch this short video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oXpgZ9SSuU
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7 and 8. Two rival groups formed during Washingtons
administration led by Hamilton and Jefferson. They disagreed on how
the government should run Alexander HamiltonThomas Jefferson
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CE.5a 9. Alexander Hamilton believed in : - individual rights -
strong national government - president should have more power
Federalist
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CE.5a Thomas Jefferson wanted: - individual rights - limit the
power of the national government - more power to the states
Republican
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10. Thomas Jeffersons Democrat- Republicans broke apart to
become just the Democratic Party under Andrew Jackson. 11. A group
broke off from the Democrats and the Whig parties over slavery in
1854. Abraham Lincoln was the 1 st Republican president in
1860.
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CE.5a Which political party should you join? Which political
party should you join? You need to understand what your political
ideology (beliefs) are.. I believe that. Take the Political Issues
Survey
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CE.5a Liberals Favor more government assistanceFavor more
government assistance Higher taxes to support social programsHigher
taxes to support social programs
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CE.5a Conservatives Favor assistance to businesses over
individualsFavor assistance to businesses over individuals Strong
militaryStrong military
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CE.5a Moderates Tend to Middle of the roadTend to Middle of the
road Some beliefs are liberal and some beliefs are conservativeSome
beliefs are liberal and some beliefs are conservative
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Watch a summary of the political parties Click here
http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=1lt-f3QQ7-A 1.Based on how you
scored on the survey, read over issues on the party platform you
are most likely to support. Do you agree with it? 2.Remaining class
time: People who chose to present their project for extra credit
may do so Complete the homework assignment which is creating a Venn
diagram comparing and contrasting the two major political
parties
