Chapter+8,+Elections+&+Campaign+Finance+Regulations


 * Class Activities: **


 * 1.** How do we elect the President?


 * //Your Presentations Combined://**


 * 2.** How do we elect Congress?


 * 3.** Campaign Finance Assignment:

This is a [|great resource] that defines many of the election terms we will use throughout this chapter and the entire course!

Videos Connected to the Topics:

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 * This is a great video that explains the **Electoral College**. Not only does this video explain how it works, but the video also explains why we have the controversial** Electoral College**. Some of you might find it a bit juvenile, but the simpler explanations are the easiest to understand and remember!**

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 * Video that Explains the Famous Iowa Caucus**

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 * //CNN, Explain it to Me//: How Candidates Raise Money**

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 * //CNN, Explain it to Me//: Campaign Spending**

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 * Mr. Shulman Explains Campaign Finance Regulations through the Class PowerPoint (it would be good to follow along with the notes and the PowerPoint in another tab/window so you can click on the hyperlinks)**

media type="custom" key="6990131" **The PBS Newshour explains the impact of the //Citizens United v. FEC// case:** media type="custom" key="7428019" The New York Times explains how the **//Citizens United v. FEC//** case is affecting politics: media type="custom" key="7168225" **Stephen Colbert Explains the differences between PACs and Super PACs** media type="custom" key="11101378" **__Great Study Tool__** media type="custom" key="10963902"
 * The Supreme Court has ruled today that corporations and unions can use money from their general treasuries to support or oppose candidates--i.e. independent expenditures, but corporations/unions still can't give directly to candidates they support. This Supreme Court decision takes a big chunk out of 'McCain-Feingold'! **