Day 21 - $$$....Elections....PACS

Day 21 - $$$....Elections....PACS

Learning Targets:

Students will be able to explain why and how...

• Explain how campaign organizations and strategies affect the election process.

Opener:  Opener: What is all of this?  Ballot analysis

Quickly look at your N-50 definition of "Federalism".  How does this idea apply to elections?

Hint:  Look at the ballot linked below.

https://www.casscounty.com/DocumentCenter/View/1398/2016-General-Election-Sample-Ballot?bidId=

Activity #1: -  Gerrymandering PERPetrators 

Baker v Carr 

Problem
Events 
Ruling
Precedent

Shaw v Reno

Problem
Events 
Ruling
Precedent

Citizens United v FEC
Problem
Events 
Ruling
Precedent

Activity #2:  PAC's - N-50

LD - organization that pools campaign contributions from members and donates those funds to campaigns for or against candidates, ballot initiatives, or legislation.  Unlike individual candidates, or parties, Super Pacs have no limit on accepting donations.

SD -

Examples - Committee to Reelect the President (CREEP), Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), Citizens for Eisenhower

Non-Examples - Interest Groups, Political Parties

Related Terms - Lobbyist, Voting Behavior, Incumbents

Activity #3 - ASAP PAC Ads

Using the link below, examine at least 3 campaign ads sponsored by Political Action Committees and analyze them using ASAP.  Generally, those with stars in the upper right hand corner are considered the "classics".

http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1952

Close - To what extent are PACs and interest groups increasing the public's attention on political issues?