Political Process

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Date	Topic	Assignment Due
Day 1	Introduction to Interest Groups Money in Politics Big Picture The Richest 400 Americans Ted Radio Hour: Lawrence Lessig	Wear Clothes to Class
Day 2	Interest Group Terms Income Inequality Too Big To Ignore The Richest 400 Americans Money in Politics Big Picture What do interest groups do? Interest Group Issue Ads	Interest Group Terms
Day 3	Campaign Finance Reform Capitol switchboard → 202-224-3121 White House → 202-456-1111 or 202-456-1414 Issue Ads	Interest Group Journal Review
Day 4	Money in Politics Chart Class Campaign Contribution Limits Company Resistance In a Food Safety Case The Story of Citizens United Look at these Money in Politics Reform Ideas, read this short article about campaign finance reform, and complete the Ackerman-Ayers Plan handout. A guide to giving money to politicians In 2010 Citizen United Versus Federal Election Commission Case, the Supreme Court Rejects Corporate Spending Limit How to raise political money	Campaign Finance Reform Proposal
Day 5	Interest Group Project Class	Interest Group Project
Day 6	Political Parties Introduction Political Parties Overview Who are the Republicans? Who are the Democrats? Party affiliation Learn about the history of US political parties Political Party Quiz Minor Parties 270 to Win	Major US Political Parties Chart
Day 7	Realigning Elections Two Party System Expanding Franchise Trustees Versus Delegates	Realigning Elections
Day 8	How do we vote?	How do we vote?
Day 9	Minor Parties	Minor Parties
Day 10	Public Opinion	Public Opinion Poll
Day 11	Opinion, Voting and Participation Political Participation Do you know more than the average voter?	Public Knowledge Quiz
Day 12	Elections Rules of The Game Expanding Franchise How does Gerrymandering Work? Play Gerrymandering, The Redistricting Simulation Game Elections Topics Take this electoral college quiz	Leadership
Day 13	Campaigns Incumbent Reelection Rates - 2004 FRQ #2 Link to the rubric for the 2004 FRQs Incumbent Reelection Rate Data Election Stats for 2010 Midterm Election Incumbent Fund raising Data Stats on how much it costs to beat an incumbent Listen to this quiz on how many members of congress are millionaires Should Voting Be Mandatory? National Popular Vote Plan A Campaign Map Morphed By Money Campaign Ads	Presidential Campaign Advisor
Day 14	Media Introduction Media Slides Media Definition Media Data	Media Log
Day 15	Media & Politics Who Owns the News Media? Where do you get your news? Media Consolidation The Biggest News of 2009	Media Consolidation
Day 16	Media & Elections Pew Media Consumption Slideshow	The Living Room Candidate
Day 17	Unit 3 Test	All GoPo tests and reviews available at this link.

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Unit 2 - Political Culture
Unit 3 - Political Process
Unit 4 - Part 1 - Congress
Unit 4 - Part 2 - Presidency
Unit 4 - Part 3 - Judiciary
Unit 4 - Part 4 - Bureaucracy
Unit 5 - Public Policy
Unit 6 - Civil Rights & Liberties
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Unit 4 - Part 1 - Congress
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Unit 4 - Part 4 - Bureaucracy
Unit 5 - Public Policy
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