Understanding Political Parties

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Understanding Political Parties

• Voting Citizenship

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Instructions

• Use the response sheet provided to answer the
  questions as you follow along.
• This response sheet will be turned into your
  Social Studies Teacher on Friday.

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Political Parties

• A political party is an organized group of
  politicians and voters who share similar ideas
  about how the government should work.
• The parties work together to get candidates
  elected to office that share the parties ideals.
• While there are many different political parties,
  the main ones in the United States are
• Democrats
• Republicans
• Source http//www.ehow.com/facts_6962135_compare-
  political-parties-kids.html

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The Left the Right

• Democrats Republicans
• (the left) (the
  right)
• Liberal Moderate Conservative
• The continuum above represents political ideals
  and where the political parties fall.
• For more How to Compare Political Parties for
  Kids eHow.com http//www.ehow.com/facts_6962135_
  compare-political-parties-kids.htmlixzz2AnN4fPTH

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STOP

• End of Day One

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Day Two

• Use your response sheet to fill in the answers as
  you follow along.

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Democrats

• Terms used to describe members of the Democratic
  Party include "liberal" and "left wing."
• Democrats generally believe in a larger
  government, with more regulations on businesses
  and an emphasis on social services.
• Examples
• Business Regulations EPA (Environmental
  Protection Agency) places a limit on the amount
  of Carbon Dioxide a business can release into the
  ozone.
• Social Services Social Security, which provides
  income to the elderly and disabled in America.
• http//www.ehow.com/facts_6962135_compare-politica
  l-parties-kids.html

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Barack Obama

• Born August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii
• Graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law
  School
• Worked as a Civil Rights Attorney and taught
  Constitutional Law at University of Chicago Law
  School from 1992 2004
• Served three terms in the Illinois Senate from
  1997 2004
• Served in the U.S. Senate from 2004 until he was
  inaugurated as President in 2008

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Republicans

• Words used to describe members of the Republican
  Party include "conservative" and "right wing.
• Republicans generally believe in smaller
  government with fewer regulations on the private
  sector.
• Examples
• Smaller Government Local governments should
  control education versus the Department of
  Education controlling education at the Federal
  level.
• Fewer Regulations on Private Sector Allowing
  businesses to follow the traditional path of
  bankruptcy versus receiving a government
  bailout.
• http//www.ehow.com/facts_6962135_compare-politica
  l-parties-kids.html

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Willard Mitt Romney

• Born March 12, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan
• Bachelor of Arts from Brigham Young University,
  and a joint Juris Doctor (law) Master of
  Business Administration from Harvard
• Served as the CEO of Bain Capital, and President
  CEO of the 2002 Winter Olympics
• Served as the Governor of Massachusetts from 2002
  2006
• Ran for President in 2008, and again in 2012

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STOP

• End of Day Two

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Day Three

• Use your response sheet to fill in the answers as
  you follow along.
• You will turn in your response sheet to your
  Social Studies Teacher today.

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Political Cartoon

• The elephant represents the Republican Party.
• The donkey represents the Democratic Party.
• What do you think this cartoon represents? (Your
  answer should be 4-6 sentences.)

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The End

• Tuesday, November 6th is ELECTION DAY in the
  United States
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