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8:02 PM me: OK...
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me: I THINK WE ARE READY TO BEGIN...
I HOPE EVERYBODY HAD A NICE TIME AT THE ARDEN TODAY.
mills242: Great play!
me: RIGHT?
jennylamx93: yess
8:03 PM me: CYRANO IS REALLY A GREAT PLAY.
michaeldavidson2012: Well
tran.seph: people cried. aha
me: BUT NOW, DOWN TO BUSINESS.
michaeldavidson2012: there was a serious amount innuendo in that play.......
me: TOMORROW'S EXAM IS 20 MC QUESTIONS AND AN FRQ
ALL QUESTIONS PERTAIN TO UNIT III.
8:04 PM boydaaron93@gmail.com has left
me: THE THREE MAIN SECTIONS OF UNIT III ARE POLITICAL PARTIES. INTEREST GROUPS AND THE MEDIA.
WHERE WOULD WE LIKE TO BEGIN...?
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mills242: interest groups
tran.seph: ^^
me: OK. INTEREST GROUPS ARE CERTAINLY A NEEDY AREA.
8:05 PM WHAT ASPECT REGARDING INTEREST GROUPS GIVES US THE MOST TROUBLE?
mills242: how can we be asked about them?
8:06 PM me: MANY WAYS TERRELL.
FIRSTLY, WHAT IS THE MAIN GOAL OF AN INTEREST GROUP?
mills242: influence policy making
me: YES.
8:07 PM BUT WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
ANYONE?
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michaeldavidson2012: Influence public policy
maamarbousseloub: They want laws to benefit their cause
michaeldavidson2012: ohh.
tran.seph: try to get congress to care about what they are concern about
michaeldavidson2012: LOL
mills242: to get there ideas out there
michaeldavidson2012: ^
8:08 PM me: MAAMAR, YOU ARE CLOSEST.
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8:09 PM me: INTEREST GROUPS WANT TO INFLUENCE POLICY MAKING BY PUSHING LAWS THAT THEY SUPPORT AND BY INFLUENCING ENFORCEMENT OF THOSE LAWS.
WHAT METHODS DO INTEREST GROUPS USE?
phinguyenper.8: they lobby
me: LOBBYING IS #1
tran.seph: donation
michaeldavidson2012: Electioneering
me: WHAT DOES LOBBYING MEAN?
8:10 PM tran.seph: bribing and shmoozing the congressmen
me: HA. NOT BRIBING
mills242: to get their ideas out there to congressman
and solutions to problems
me: CERTAINLY SCHMOOZING, THOUGH
michaeldavidson2012: THEY COMPROMISE!
me: LOBBYISTS "HANG OUT IN THE LOBBY"
8:11 PM THEY TRY TO MAKE CONTACT WITH DECISION MAKERS, OFTEN RESORTING TO LUNCHES AND INFORMAL MEETINGS.
THEY CAN STEER PAC MONEY TOWARDS CANDIDATES.
8:12 PM HOWEVER, LOBBYING IS TYPICALLY DONE DISCREETLY AND QUIETLY.
WHAT IS METHOD #2 ELECTIONEERING?
mills242: giving money to campaigns?
donating
8:13 PM me: BOTH HARD MONEY AND SOFT MONEY.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HARD AND SOFT MONEY?
mills242: hard money is accounted for
tran.seph: soft money is hard to keep track and is typically used for in ads and billboards
8:14 PM me: TRUE.
AND TRUE.
WHICH IS STRICTLY REGULATED?
tran.seph: hard money
mills242: hard
stephanie.tania94: is soft money spent on the candidate's behalf?
me: STEPH. YES
THOUGH THEY CANNOT COORDINATE WITH A CANDIDATE
8:15 PM WHO DO INTEREST GROUPS TEND TO SUPPORT?
michaeldavidson2012: INCUMBENTS
me: WHICH CANDIDATES, I MEAN?
mills242: incumbents
phinguyenper.8: incumbents
me: YES. INCUMBENTS OF BOTH PARTIES.
WHY?
michaeldavidson2012: They would rather give their support to someone they "know" has the job.
8:16 PM me: TRUE, TRUE.
AFTER ELECTIONEERING, WHAT IS ANOTHER METHOD USED BY INTEREST GROUPS?
stephanie.tania94: litigation
me: LITIGATION. GOOD.
LITIGATION IS, OF COURSE, LEGAL ACTION.
8:17 PM jennylamx93: umm
may u give example
me: INTEREST GROUPS CAN DO USE LITIGATION IN THREE WAYS.
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8:18 PM me: 1. FILE A COURT CASE. FOR EXAMPLE, THE NAACP JUST FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST PENNSYLVANIA B/C OF THE PHOTO ID VOTER LAW
mills242: litigator is like a lawyer?
me: 2. INTEREST GROUPS CAN TESTIFY BEFORE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES AS EXPERTS.
8:19 PM TERRELL: LITIGANT = SOMEONE SUING.
mills242: ok..
me: 3. INTEREST GROUPS CAN FILE AMICIUS CURIAE BRIEFS IN HIGH PROFILE CASES.
michaeldavidson2012: So they basically do any of this so they can try and fight against something that isnt in their favor right?
8:20 PM me: THESE "FRIEND OF THE COURT" BRIEFS ARE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BY JUDGES.
MIKE. YES.
HOWEVER, LITIGATION IS MOST COMMONLY USED BY GROUPS THAT TRY TO PROTECT INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS OR THE ENVIRONMENT.
8:21 PM LITIGATION IS GOOD, BUT IT IS VERY DIFFERENT THAN LOBBYING. SUING SOMEONE ID VERY CONFRONTATIONAL AND PUBLIC. NOT LIKE LOBBYING AT ALL...
.............
8:22 PM WHAT IS A 4TH METHOD INTEREST GROUPS USE?
michaeldavidson2012: Educating the Public
tran.seph: moving the public
me: YES. SELF EXPLANATORY, I THINK.
JOE....MOBILIZING THE PUBLIC.
MOBILIZING CAN INCLUDE VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVES.
..............
8:23 PM BIG QUESTION: HOW ARE INTEREST GROUPS SIMILAR TO POLITICAL PARTIES?
...?
mills242: both want las to be in their favor?
8:24 PM laws
me: NOPE.
tran.seph: both want to influence people in power
michaeldavidson2012: Political Parties want to get their members elected, interest groups want to do the same although they usually favor incumbents. In order to have a standing in government
me: NOPE
....?
8:25 PM poptarts600: they both just want an influence in government
michaeldavidson2012: Three strikes and you're out, so give us the answer...
me: UGH....
OK. THEY ARE BOTH LINKAGE INSTITUTIONS.
michaeldavidson2012: _
mills242: forgot that
michaeldavidson2012: Overthought it.....
me: LINKAGE INSTITUTIONS: INSTITUTIONS THAT LINK PUBLIC OPINION TO DECISION MAKERS.
8:26 PM THEY HAVE VERY DIFFERENT GOALS.
WHAT IS THE GOAL OF A POLITICAL PARTY?
(MAJOR PARTY0
boydaaron93: to get their members elected
phinguyenper.8: To get their members elected into office
me: YUP YUP.
GOOD.
8:27 PM WHAT ARE THE GOALS OF 3RD PARTIES AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL?
michaeldavidson2012: They want their ideas to be recognized.
8:28 PM me: RECOGNITION, YES....AND?
michaeldavidson2012: To screw up the election... ahaha.
phinguyenper.8: and laws to pass to enforce their ideas
me: MIKE, THAT HAPPENS BUT IS NOT THE GOAL.
PHI. NO.
boydaaron93: and they want support from the candidates
me: NO.
mills242: swing states
8:29 PM me: NO.
stephanie.tania94: provide alternatives for voters
hong.thi.nguyen.17: get major parties to adopt their ideas?
me: THE GOAL OF THIRD PARTIES IS TO HAVE THEIR IDEAS PICKED UP BY THE MAJOR PARTIES.
AND PROVIDE ALTERNATIVES.
NICE HONG & STEPH.
8:30 PM ARE WE CLEAR ON HOW THE MAJOR PARTIES CHOOSE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES?
tran.seph: primaries and conventions?
mills242: national conventions
me: SHALL WE START BY DISCUSSING THE TYPES OF PRIMARIES?
WHAT IS AN OPEN PRIMARY?
mills242: yes
michaeldavidson2012: Anyone can vote: Either party
8:31 PM mills242: any party can vote
tran.seph: when any register voter can vote for either party
me: YES.
HOWEVER....
THE VOTER MUST CHOOSE IF THEY WANT TO VOTE IN THE DEM OR REP PRIMARY. NO TICKET SPLITTING.
8:32 PM mills242: ok..
me: CLOSED PRIMARY?
michaeldavidson2012: You can only vote if you are a registered member of that party
mills242: only specific party can vote
me: YA.
8:33 PM BLANKET PRIMARY?
mills242: idk
boydaaron93: split ticketing ok
me: YEAH, AARON.
mills242: explain
michaeldavidson2012: Only Alaska.
me: A RARE PRIMARY WHERE TICKET SPLITTING IS OK.
mills242: ok..
8:34 PM me: IT IS LIKE AN OPEN PRIMARY WHERE YOU CAN VOTE FOR A DEM IN ONE RACE AND A REP IN ANOTHER.
CAUCUS?
boydaaron93: do we need to know the problems
with the primaries
me: AARON, YES.
boydaaron93: okay
8:35 PM me: CAUCUS?
jennylamx93: sure
boydaaron93: voters choose amoung cnadidates from the same party in a small gatherplace
mills242: people belonging to same party select candidates
me: THANKS.
8:36 PM A CAUCUS IS A CROSS BETWEEN A MEETING AND A PRIMARY. THEY ARE TYPICALLY HELD IN SMALLER STATES.
LETS IDENTIFY SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE PRIMARY PROCESS.
GO.....
abell2012: too long and cost to much
mills242: ^
boydaaron93: front loading
8:37 PM bandwagon effect
inequality
me: GOOD GOOD.
michaeldavidson2012: Earliest Primaries create a skewed view.
me: HOW DOES THE MEDIA MAKE THE PRIMARY PROCESS MUCH, MUCH WORSE?
8:38 PM mills242: no media no issue
boydaaron93: they show ads and things of that nature which candidates running for office ue against each other to draw out the election process
me: TRUE...BUT TELL ME HOW THE MEDIA COVERS ELECTIONS....
8:39 PM abell2012: some information that they give to the public can be false
?
me: NAH.
mills242: the bad things they say
me: NAH.
jennylamx93: they only tell what we wanna hear?
me: IT RHYMES WITH COARSE FACE SHMOLITICS
mills242: hores race politics
horse
me: DUDE.
abell2012: horse race politics
michaeldavidson2012: Don't ever do that again.....
8:40 PM me: K.
WHAT IS HORSE RACE POLITICS?
boydaaron93: trends in the political media?
8:41 PM me: IT SEEMS LIKE WE'VE GOT A LOT OF STUDYING TO DO IN THE NEXT 16 HRS.
mills242: yes
me: HORSE RACE POLITICS: THE MEDIA'S TENDENCY TO CONCENTRATE ON WHO IS WINNING INSTEAD OF THE POLITICAL PLATFORMS.
8:42 PM michaeldavidson2012: Scorekeepers
me: THEY PLAY LITTLE SOUND BYTES AND COVER THE DAY TO DAY CAMPAIGN EVENTS WITH LITTLE REGARD FOR THE ISSUES.
abell2012: ?? scorekeeper
8:43 PM me: THIS FUELS THE DRAWN OUT PRIMARY SEASON.
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abell2012: ohh..
boydaaron93: the tendency for the media to concentrate on who will win instead of issues?
me: YES AARON.
8:44 PM boydaaron93: okay
me: SO, AS EACH PRIMARY TAKES PLACE, CANDIDATES WIN DELEGATES. WHEN ONE CANDIDATE WINS A MAJORITY OF THE DELEGATES, HE OR SHE WILL WIN THE NOMINATION.
THE NATIONAL NOMINATING CONVENTION HAS TWO PURPOSES. WHAT ARE THEY?
8:45 PM boydaaron93: announce planks and noinate a presidential ticket
me: BOOM.
boydaaron93: nominate
me: GOOD
WHAT ARE SUPERDELEGATES?
8:46 PM boydaaron93: delegates whose vote count for a small sliver of a state
tran.seph: delegates who are able to vote for the candidate under their own preferences
michaeldavidson2012: High ranked people who can vote for whoever they want.
me: GOOD
8:47 PM HOW ARE WE ON PACS?
michaeldavidson2012: This section just Sucks
8:48 PM me: YEAH. III AND V CAN BE BUMPY
PACS ARE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES.
8:49 PM THESE ORGANIZATIONS POOL DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND DONATE TO PARTIES AND CANDIDATES.
THEY CAN GIVE A LIMITED AMOUNT OF HARD MONEY AND CAN USE AN UNLIMITED AMOUNT OF SOFT MONEY.
8:50 PM boydaaron93: do we need to know the dollar amount of the limited money
me: PACS ARE OFTEN LINKED TO INTEREST GROUPS.
8:51 PM AARON. YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT THEY ARE ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION IN ODD YEARS.
CAN A UNION OR CORPORATION DONATE TO A REGULAR PAC?
boydaaron93: okay
abell2012: yes....?
boydaaron93: no
me: NO IS CORRECT.
8:52 PM boydaaron93: they cannot contribute to pacs
me: UNIONS AND CORPORATIONS CAN ONLY DONATE TO SUPERPACS.
abell2012: this section is horrible!
me: WELL ILL BE AT SCHOOL EARLY TOMORROW FOR EXTRA HELP IF NEEDED.
8:53 PM PRACTICE QUESTION?
boydaaron93: and super pacs cannot give money to either candidates or parties right?
abell2012: yess!!
me: S. Which of the following describes a fundamental difference between political parties and interest groups?
(a) Political parties are prohibited from
sponsoring campaign advertisements,
and political interests are not.
(b) Political parties represent a broad array of issues, whereas interest groups are more likely to focus on a narrow set of issues.
(c) Political parties are more likely to focus on national politics, whereas interest groups focus on local politics
(d) Political parties tend to have strength in particular regions, whereas the power of interest groups is more consistent across states.
(e) Political parties are required to disclose their campaign finance activities, whereas interest groups are not.
(a) Political parties are prohibited from
sponsoring campaign advertisements,
and political interests are not.
(b) Political parties represent a broad array of issues, whereas interest groups are more likely to focus on a narrow set of issues.
(c) Political parties are more likely to focus on national politics, whereas interest groups focus on local politics
(d) Political parties tend to have strength in particular regions, whereas the power of interest groups is more consistent across states.
(e) Political parties are required to disclose their campaign finance activities, whereas interest groups are not.
8:54 PM WAIT FOR SIGNAL.
OK..........GO
maamarbousseloub: B..
jennylamx93: b
boydaaron93: b
8:55 PM me: ANYONE ELSE WANT TO WEIGH IN
?
K.
ANSWER IS B.
8:56 PM michaeldavidson2012: B
me: INTEREST GROUPS TEND TO FOCUS ON ONE ISSUE.
POLITICAL PARTIES ARE MORE BROAD.
michaeldavidson2012: Political Parties have platforms...
me: ANYONE HAVE ANYTHING ELSE FOR THAT?
abell2012: ohh like the naacp! ok
8:57 PM michaeldavidson2012: NRA : GUNS! HORRAY
me: TIME FOR A QUICK REVIEW OF THE FREE RIDER PROBLEM.
WHAT IS IT?
jennylamx93: benefits without donating
michaeldavidson2012: A person can benefit from an interest group without donating.
me: GOOD.
boydaaron93: coatails?
abell2012: its when people support the issue that the interest group is fighting for but they dont donate money
me: YEAH.
8:58 PM ANYONE HAVE ANY LAST MINUTE PROJECT QUESTIONS?
jennylamx93: stapling?
me: MC AND FRQ SEPERATE
abell2012: why are you punishing us with this section!?
8:59 PM me: ASH. I DID NOT WRITE THE AP CURRICULUM.
michaeldavidson2012: Uhh, yeah. I still don't know how to create columns on google Docs. So its going to be several pages.
me: K.
WHY USE GOOGLE DOCS?
JUST MAKE A WORD DOC.
michaeldavidson2012: Saves my info every second of my life.
9:00 PM Because PC's don't come default with word.
stephanie.tania94: it's not possible to make columns on g-docs
me: OK BRILLIANT STUDENTS, IT IS TIME TO DISBAND.
GOOD LUCK.
STUDY HARD, BUT GET SOME SLEEP
michaeldavidson2012: SIKE
9:01 PM me: DONT GET CAUGHT UP IN THE BLOOD DRIVE.
ILL SEE YOU IN THE A.M.
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me: G'NIGHT
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