Lesson on Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Aim: Why have only two parties dominated the history of American politics?

Bell Ringer: 8.2 Concept Map presentations

Objectives:

8.3 Explain why two parties dominate the history of American politics. 

Agenda:

Review Journal 48 (5 min)

1. Types of Minor Parties
A: Bolter Party
B: Farmer-Labor Parties
C: Parties of Ideological Protests
D: Single Issue Parties

2. Reasons for a two-party system:
A: Electoral System - 
Majority representation vs. proportional representation 

B: Political Socialization - Laws that make it hard for minor parties to get on the ballot. 

Party Identification

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdgkK-01wms&t=6s (11 min)

3. Journal 49 - Explain what political scientists mean when they use the term critical election. Give an example.

Home Learning: 

1. Journal 50 - Identify and describe the minor parties in American politics known as Bolter Parties, Farmer-Labor Parties, Parties of Ideological Protest, and Single-Issue Parties.

2. Journal 51 - Discuss two of the ways the electoral college originally undermined presidential-vice presidential party tickets, and how the Twelfth Amendment fixed this problem.