LESSON 1: POLITICAL PARTIES

[Pages:20]LESSON 1: POLITICAL PARTIES

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Write a paragraph giving your opinion on this question:

"Are political parties good or bad? Should we do away with political parties in America, or should we keep them? Explain your opinion."

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Objectives

Students should be able to: Explain where political ideas fall on the political

spectrum. Identify the major ideas associated with the "left-

wing" and the "right-wing." Analyze the purposes behind political parties. Identify the role of third parties. Identify where some American third parties fall on

the political spectrum.

Political Ideas

Many different ideas and opinions on how government should be run.

Political Spectrum: A way of measuring personal political opinions.

Two Main positions on the political spectrum.

Two Major Issues

Social Issues: Controversial issues relating to people's lives and they way they interact.

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Immigration

Stimulus Package

Economical Issues: Opinions on the role the

government should play in the economy.

Government's Role

Conservatives

Social Issues: Government should have a stronger say in these issues.

Economic Issues: Government should stay out of these issues.

Liberals

Social Issues: Government should stay out of these issues. Economic Issues: Government should have a strong say in

these issues.

A graph helps understand how conservative or liberal a person is.

Political Spectrum

Liberals ? Tax big businesses & the rich. ? Helping the poor financially.

? For Abortion (Pro-Choice). ? Equality for everyone. ? Change is good.

Less Government

More Government

Economic Issues

Social Issues More Government

Conservatives ? Few taxes on big businesses. ? Financial Independence. ? Anti-Abortion (Pro-Life). ? Traditional family values. ? Status quo.

Less Government

Political Ideology

Political Spectrum measure personal opinions.

But people don't walk around saying, "I'm believe government should stay out of social issues and play a larger role in economic issues."

Democrat

Political Parties

Republican

Political Parties: A group of like-minded people who seek to control the government through

winning elections and holding public office.

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