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UNIT 5- POLITICAL PARTICIPATION

Unit 5 Topic 5.1-5.2  Voting Rights & Models of Voting Behavior, Voter Turn Out AMSCO pg. 519-540

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Required Videos
Topic 5.1 Voting Rights and Models of Voting Behavior 
Topic 5.2 Voter Turnout
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Unit 5 Topic 5.3-5.5 Political Parties AMSCO Chpt. 16 pg. 523-553 

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Required Videos

Topic 5.3

Topic 5.4

Topic 5.5

Readings

1.  INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL PARTIES 

2.  DEALIGNMENT, REALIGNMENT, AND CRITICAL ELECTIONS

3.  POLITICAL PARTIES AND THEIR ORGANIZATION

4.  MINOR (THIRD) PARTIES

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Videos

  1. POLITICAL REALIGNMENT FOR DUMMIES (7:15)

  2. PARTY SYSTEMS (10:47)

  3. PARTY POLARIZATION OF CONGRESS (1:24)​​

  4. ​POLITICAL PARTY CONVENTIONS EXPLAINED (3:23)

  5. POLITICAL POWER: PARTIES, INTEREST GROUPS & PACs (7:38)

  6. PARTY IDENTIFICATION (10:49)

Unit 5 Topic 5.6-5.7 Interest Groups AMSCO Chpt. 17 pg. 554-586 

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Required Videos

Topic 5.6

Topic 5.7

Readings

1.  INTEREST GROUPS PAST AND PRESENT

2.  TYPES OF INTEREST GROUPS

3.  CHARACTERISTICS AND POWER OF INTEREST GROUPS

4.  THE INFLUENCE OF LOBBYISTS

5.  STRUCTURE OF OUR GOVERNMENT

6.  IRON TRIANGLES

7.  What Does a Lobbyist Do?

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Videos

  1. INTEREST GROUPS CRASH COURSE (8:12)

  2. INTEREST GROUPS FORMATION (8:56)

  3. LINKAGE INSTITUTIONS (5:13)

  4. FIVE CRAZY FACTS ABOUT LOBBYISTS - FOLLOW THE MONEY (7:28)​

  5. WHY IS THE NRA SO POWERFUL? (3:42)

  6. BEHIND THE CLOSED DOORS OF WASHINGTON LOBBYISTS (9:40)

  7. WHAT IS LOBBYING AND CAN IT BE GOOD? (3:00)

  8. WHEN DOES LOBBYING BECOME BRIBERY? (2:57)

  9. HOW IT HAPPENS: LOBBYISTS (2:41)​​​

  10. CORRUPTION IS LEGAL IN AMERICA (5:50)

  11. FIVE MINUTES OF KNOWLEDGE: LOBBYING I (5:50)

  12. FIVE MINUTES OF KNOWLEDGE: LOBBYING II (5:35)

  13. ​REVOLVING DOOR (1:40) 

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This Is How Lobbyist Influence Washington DC

Lobbyist:  How We Run Washington DC PowerPoint

Unit 5 TOPIC 5.8 Electing a President  Amsco Chpt. 18, pg. 587-595

Required Videos
Topic 5.8

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Videos

Readings

1.  HOW TO BECOME PRESIDENT CHART

2.  WHAT THE HECK IS A SUPER-DELEGATE?

3.  THE PATH TO THE PRESIDENCY

4.  THE PATH TO THE PRESIDENCY 2

4.  How to Pick a Veep: Eight Historical Criteria

5.  RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT​

6.  ELECTORAL MAP: BUILDING A PATH TO VICTORY

  1. HOW REPUBLICAN PARTY DELEGATES ARE SELECTED (5:29)

  2. HOW DEMOCRATIC PARTY DELEGATES ARE SELECTED (5:35)

  3. POLITICAL PARTY PRIMARY ELECTIONS AND CAUCUSES (3:48)

  4. PRIMARY ELECTIONS EXPLAINED (5:19)

  5. WHAT IS A CAUCUS? (2:23)

  6. CAUCUSES EXPLAINED (3:31)

  7. HOW THE IOWA CAUCUS WORKS (2:03)

  8. HOW DOES THE IOWA CAUCUS WORK: LEGO EDITION (2:00)

  9. IOWA CAUCUS: ANIMATED EDITION! (4:52)

  10. HOW DOES A CAUCUS WORK ANYWAY? (3:37)

  11. PRIMARIES AND CAUCUSES (1:43)

  12. PRIMARY AND CAUCUSES - KHAN ACADEMY (8:12)

  13. U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2016/2017 (5:23)​

  14. PRESIDENTIAL INCUMBENCY ADVANTAGE (4:18)

Unit 5 TOPIC 5.9 Congressional Elections Amsco Chpt. 18, pg. 596-605

Required Video
Topic 5.9

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Unit 5 TOPIC 5.10, 5.11 Modern Campaigns Amsco Chpt. 19, pg. 605-627

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1.  NON-PROFITS TO RUN WILD WITH CAMPAIGN SPENDING

2.  TRACKING CAMPAIGN MONEY: A GUIDE

3.  Buckley v. Valeo (1976)

4.  Citizens United v. FEC (2010)REQUIRED

5.  MONEY AND POLITICS​ 

6.  MONEY IN U.S. ELECTIONS

7.  RESISTING CAMPAIGN REFORM

Required Videos
Topic 5.10
Topic 5.10
Topic 5.11
Citizens United REQUIRED Sup Ct Case

Crash Course Congressional Elections 

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Unit 5 TOPIC 5.12, 5.13 The Media Amsco Chpt. 20, pg. 628-651

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Required Videos
Topic 5.12
Topic 5.12
Topic 5.13
Topic 5.13

Unit 5 Political Participation Review Video

New York Times v. United States (1971)

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