DO-NOW

We will complete the Do-Now and transition activity after WSMS.

Please take your study guide out so I can check it.

DO-NOW

Please work on your Do-Now and transition activity silently.

When you are done with the multiple choice, take out a sheet of paper and write a question you have about any of the topics we’ve covered: Political parties Campaign financing Analyzing campaign materials Role of the media in the political process Voter registration & participation Electoral College

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Donut money? Test tomorrow

STUDY HALL TODAY> STOP BY IF YOU HAVE ?S Extra credit- review slides on blog

REVIEW

What did we do yesterday?

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

Electoral College process A slate of electors for each state is chosen by

popular vote. Most states have a winner-take-all system. The electors meet to vote for president and vice

president.

Number of electors/electoral votes based on Congressional representation (which is based on population)

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

The winner-take-all system leads to the targeting of densely populated states for campaigning, although candidates must pay attention to less populated states whose electoral votes may make the difference in tight elections.

The requirement for a majority vote to win in the Electoral College favors a two-party system.

REVIEW DAYUnit: Elections & Political Parties

TODAY’S AGENDA

Do-Now + transition Announcements + review Review:

Study guide Go over pre-test Review game of awesomeness Q & A

STUDY GUIDE Please take out a red pen

PRE-TESTPlease fill in the “after” column

REVIEW GAME OF AWESOMENESSUnit: Elections & Political Parties

REVIEW GAME OF AWESOMENESS

Team___?____ Team___?____

•Bias

•Propaganda

•Campaign materials

•Electoral college

•Republican

•Political action committee (PAC)

•Mass media

•National Education Association

•Separating fact from opinion

•Identifying candidates

•Television

•22 days

•18 days

•Political ideology

• Opinion

•Electorate

•platform

•Voter qualification

• Democrats

•Third Party

•Evaluating sources

•Special-interest groups

•Education

•Independent

•Sarah Palin

•Often concerned with one issue

•Appeal to the political center

•Winner-take-all system

•13

•18 years old by election day

•Presidential election

•55

•Limits placed on campaign contributions

•22 years old by election day

•In-person at DMV

•Electors

•Failure to register

•Wealthy people have an advantage

•Voter registration

•Thomas Jefferson

•U.S. citizen

•Green

•Political party

Q & ALast-minute questions about test?