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							8/27/2010

                               Essential Question: What ideals and beliefs do all
                                               Americans share?
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           Bill of Rights and                                  Political Parties and the Election                                     State & Local
             Amendments                                                     Process                                                   Government
UNIT SCHEDULE


                             Role of political parties
                                                                                                                                           Case Studies
                             Two party system                                        Political Parties &
                             Choosing candidates                                    the Election Process
                             Choosing candidates
                                                               Role of
                             Election process              political parties                                                          Election
                             Election Process                                                                                         Process

                             Election process
                                                                                                        Choosing
                                                                       Two-party                        Candidates
                             Case Studies
                                                                        system
                             Assessment

                             1.    How does the American political system provide for individual choice and opportunities for   Examine
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                                   participation?
                                                                                                                                Compare/contrast




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                             2.    What is the role of a citizen in a democracy?




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                             3.    Elections & voting – why should they matter to you?                                          Synthesize information
                             4.    What is the purpose of the electoral college? Is it still necessary today?                   Explain
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                                     Political Parties & the Election Process
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                                                                                                          Case Studies
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            Role of Political                                                                          -Issues
                Parties                                 How officials                                  -Campaign Finance
                                                                                                       -Third party Influence
                                                         are elected                                   -Voting Demographics
    How parties help:                                    into office                                   -ex. ACORN
    -government
    -citizens                                                                                      Election Process

                                  Two – Party
                                    System                      Choosing
                                                                                               -Issues
                                                               Candidates
                                                                                               -Candidates
                                                                                               -Platforms
                          -Background
                                                                                               -Campaign
                          -role of 3rd parties
                                                           -nominating candidates              -Lobbyists
                          -characteristics of today’s
                                                           -choosing presidential              -Political Action Committees
                          political parties
                                                           candidates                          -Media Coverage
                                                           -choosing delegates                 -Polls
                                                           -National Convention                -Voter response
                                                                                               -Electoral College
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            1. How can citizens participate in the political process? How do we elect candidates?
            2. To what extent do the media influence your political views?
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