1. Class Review  What is federalism?  Explain “separation of powers”.  Explain “balance of powers”.  What are the 3 branches of government?  What are the “checks” each branch has on the other branches?  What are the 3 tiers of the federal court system?  Put these positions into either the bureaucracy or cabinet:  Vice President, Secretary of Education, Dept. of Defense, Secretary of State, President, Dept. of State, Secretary of Defense, Dept. of Education  ________________  Cabinet  ________ __ _________ ___________  Bureaucracy  ___________ ________ ___________

2. Chp. 9: Section 4: The Electoral Process The Constitution creates a system in which citizens elect representatives to public office. Each citizen has the responsibility to help make this system work. Citizens can affect the electoral process in many ways, but the most powerful is by voting on election day.

4. I. Financing Campaigns & Nominations A.Financing Campaigns i.Hard Money: ii.Soft Money: B.Choosing Candidates  Write-in Candidates:  Caucus:  Direct Primary:  Closed Primary:  Open Primary :

5. II. Voting & Voter Behavior A.Voter Turnout B.Voting Requirements. C.Voter Behavior (4 Factors) i.Party identification ii.Issues iii.Candidate’s background iv.Voter’s background

6. III. More about Elections A.Plurality: B.Federal Elections i.When is election day for federal elections? ii.Absentee Ballot: C.Elections & Public Good D.Criticisms i.30 second commercials not reliable & misleading. ii.Negative ads keep voters away.

7. IV. New Election Concepts  Platform: The party’s stand on important issues.  Swing State: States where support for candidates is about equal.  Stump Speech: Standard speech that candidates give.  Federal Elections Commission: Committee to enforce federal election rules.  Political Action Committee (PAC)  What is a PAC?