Bell Ringer: Journal 46 - Given the fact that presidential elections in the U.S. are dominated by the two main political parties, is a voter "throwing away" their vote if they vote for a minor party candidate?
Objectives:
8.2 Outline the history of the U.S. political party system.
Agenda:
1. Journal 47 - What are the costs and benefits of the two-party system found in the United States?
Please create a concept map on one of the following terms: (due Monday, February 5, 2018
1. electoral college
2. caucus
3. The Federalist
4. The Anti-Federalists
5. John Adams vs. Thomas Jefferson
6. Election of 1800
7. Rise and decline of the Democratic Republican Party
8. Election of 1824
9. Election of 1828
10. Expansion of Suffrage
11. National Conventions & Party Platforms
12. Critical Elections, Electoral Realignments
13. Election of 1860
14. A Republican Majority: 1896-1930
15. A Democratic Majority: 1932-1964
16. A Rough Balance: 1968 to the Present
17. Election of 1932
18. Election of 2000
Terms to Know: ALL OF THEM
Class Assignment:
Divide
the class into small groups. Ask each group to discuss why political
competition in the United States is primarily restricted to just two political
parties, whereas many other nations have flourishing multi-party systems. Next,
each group should develop a plan of three specific reforms to the American
political system that would encourage a system in which three or more parties would
be regularly competitive for Congress and the presidency.
Home Learning:
1. Journal 48 - Describe the ideological differences between the Federalists led by Alexander Hamilton and the Democratic Republicans led by Thomas Jefferson.
2. Chapter 8 IDs, due Tuesday, February 6, 2018
3. Chapter 8 Vocabulary Quiz, February 6, 2018
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