DRAW A LINE SEPARATING TODAY & YESTERDAY1) Write: Date: 03/16/11, Topic: Special Interest Groups2) Next line, write “Opener #34” and then:

1) Write 1 high+1 low in last 24 hours2) Rate your understanding of yesterday: lost<1-5>too easy (3 is perfect)

3) Respond to the Opening Clip by writing at least 1 sentences about:Your opinions/thoughts OR/ANDQuestions sparked by the clip OR/ANDSummary of the clip OR/ANDAnnouncements: None

Agenda1) Study Guide Test 21) Special Interest + PartiesTwo Weeks from Now: Mock Election

What you will be able to do:1) Are special interest groups bad for democracy?

Reminder1) No HW this week, Test 2 on Friday

Review1) Constitution guarantees us a Representative

Democracy: We vote in regular elections for ppl to lead us (no promise of voters directly making decisions (CA we have some direct)

Notes #33a, Title: “SIG Notes” 1) Special Interest Groups (SIG): Anygroup/faction of ppl promoting an issue/viewMost numerous are business SIGs. 2) Powers of SIGS: a) Expertise on their topic is most persuasiveb) More free to raise/spend/donate money c) Focus one 1 issued) More free to do bad things (voters don’t punish)3) Political Action Committee (PAC): Any SIG thatdonates money directly to candidates must forma committee in the SIG that is fed. regulated.4) Non-Profit Organization (527): Any SIG canraise/spend unregulated money to attack acandidate (or issue) under policy speech as longas it doesn’t support/coordinate with campaigns

Notes #33a, Title: “SIG Notes” 1) Special Interest Groups (SIG): Anygroup/faction of ppl promoting an issue/viewMost numerous are business SIGs. 2) Powers of SIGs: a) Expertise on their topic is most persuasiveb) More free to raise/spend/donate money c) Focus one 1 issued) More free to do bad things (voters don’t punish)

SIG MATH:If Milk Farming SIG convinced

Congress to pass $1 tax, you lose $1 to help milk farms

150 mil tax payers (50% of US) SIG gets $150 million.

How hard will you fight to not loose $1? How hard will SIG fight to gain $150 million?

PACs can give MAX $2500 to each member of Congress, that’s $1.3 million total, still a profit of $148.7 million.

Journ #33a, “Interest Group Debate”1) Read the 2 sides, choose 1 side, and write

which you choose and explain why.2) Then write down what your partner thinks

(include their name at the end).1 2 3 4 5

CON: SIGs1) Everyone has the right to pool their power and create a counter SIG2) SIG often ask for things that they really need gov help with, and that may benefit everyone like farm help

PRO: Ban SIGs1) SIGs place selfish interest over the community’s interests2) SIG lead to govt spending that waste tax payer money. Unfair to work hard to earn money to just hand over to SIGs.

3) Political Action Committee (PAC): Any SIG thatdonates money directly to candidates must forma committee in the SIG that is fed. regulated.4) Non-Profit Organization (527): Any SIG canraise/spend unregulated money to attack acandidate (or issue) under policy speech as longas it doesn’t support/coordinate with campaigns

5) Non-Political

SIGDoes nothing (Octagon)

PACDonates directly to candidate,

federally regulated (NRA)

Tax Exempt Political (527)

Raises + spends money on their own to promote policy or attack

candidates (Swift Boat Vets)

Non-Tax Deductible

Political

Raises and spends money to more openly support a candidate

(Fireman)

Both activities are protected under 1st A, just somemore thanothers. Club (sig)

PAC(regulated)

Candidates

Non-coordinated

(unregulated)

Spend On Their Own

Journ #34a, “527 Debate”1) Read the 2 sides, choose 1 side, and write

which you choose and explain why.2) Then write down what your partner thinks

(include their name at the end).1 2 3 4 5

CON: SIG camp spending should NOT be regulated1) It’s in the better interest to make sure the free speech means free speech, even if unpopula2) Every person/group has the right to be political active (w money)

PRO: SIG camp. spending should be regulated1) It’s in the better interest of the country to make sure voters aren’t being fooled2) Not being regulated means more pol activity is happening on the fringes

Journal #34b, Title “Moot Court Prep”FILL-IN (a_) v. FILL-IN (r_) 1) Everyone outline in journal:CASE OUTLINEi) Greeting Statement (prescribed)ii) Issue Statementiii) Facts of the Case iv) Legal Arguments (3 bullets) SKIP: Possible Rebuttals

2) Write down your role, now script what you plan to say during the case (30 sec-1 min each), work as a team

3a) Case name, basic facts 3b) +:compliment, –:improve, your decision3c) real outcome of the case.

1st Amendment (money=speech?): Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech(even if declared speech, speech can be limited if gov can pass strict scrutiny)

ROLES 1a) Greeting Statement1b) Issue Statements

1c) Facts 2) Initial Arguments (2x if 5)-1m 3) Rebuttals -1m4) Closing Stmt (+judge’s q’s)Judges special, see Chiang.

Journ #34c, “Citizen United Case Debate”1) Read the 2 sides, choose 1 side, and write

which you choose and explain why.2) Then write down what your partner thinks

(include their name at the end).1 2 3 4 5

CON: No restrictions on independent electioneering1) All groups, biz or indiv try to advocate for themselves2) It’s a person or biz 1st amendment right to speak as long as they dont coordin w candidate

PRO: Continue to ban corporate donations + SIG ads 30 days b4 election1) Biz will “buy” democracy 4 selfish aims2) The 30 day ban is to prevent really nasty lies to go on without time to properly refute them

2011

Notes #34a, Title: “SIG Notes”

1) SIG>Party: If a SIG begins to run its own for office, it becomes a political party

2) Tea Party: Pure conservative (believes GOP has gotten corrupted by SIG-Biz, though Tea Party is a SIG)

a) Belief in historical tradition: Constitution, traditional way of life (family structures)

b) Religiousc) Above all, value individual freedom and

self responsibility

Journ #34d, Title “Video: Tea Party”

1) Copy Source Title: ABC News

2…) Discuss questions on the board with a partner. Summarize your discussion (include their name at the end). Remember participation points are deducted if off task. 5 Reading/Film Qs Come From These Journ SectionsTime Bookmark: 00:00

Journ #3a, Title “Video: Primaries”

1) Copy Source Title: West Wing

2…) Discuss questions on the board with a partner. Summarize your discussion (include their name at the end). Remember participation points are deducted if off task. 5 Reading/Film Qs Come From These Journ SectionsTime Bookmark: 00:00

Notes #38a, Title: “Voters Notes” 1) Voter Requirements: a) US citizen (state+local gov can allow others)b) 18 yrs old (state+local gov can make younger)c) Non-felons (states decide if former felons can

vote)d) Registration (states decide if you can register

same day, CA must register 2 weeks in advance)

2) Voter Characteristics: a) Presidential Race: Old: 70% vote, Young: 30%,

National: 55% Midterm Race: 1/2 that aboveb) Women vote more than men, APA vote least

Notes #3a, Title: “Registering Voters” 3) Registering Voters:a) Must be registered to vote 2 weeks b4 election

(Fri 10/16)b) Re-register each time you move4) Helping People Register: a) Must be a citizen (verify they check that yes box) + and 18 by 11/03 (so 17 can register if 18 by then)b) Can’t deny anyone who is eligible.c) Must give them the bottom slip as a receipt

(sign+date, but NO need to give contact info)

Common Concernsa) Must live in Santa Clara County (can be homeless)b) No need to give Soc Sec # if they have Driv L #c) You can mail (48hrs) or they can mail themselves

Journ #3b, Title “Video: Youth Voters”

1) Copy Source Title: Current

2…) Discuss questions on the board with a partner. Summarize your discussion (include their name at the end). Remember participation points are deducted if off task. 5 Reading/Film Qs Come From These Journ SectionsTime Bookmark: 00:00

No HW this week:Test 2 on Friday