1. Opponents of Affirmative Action
Political Parties are comprised of combinations of groups, which are comprised of individuals. Winning candidates put together larger coalitions than losers. Party candidates and party positions on policy are designed to attract more groups of voters, putting together a winning coalition. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF VOTER COALITIONS FROM THE 2000 RACE….PLEASE PLACE THE APPROPRIATE GROUPS UNDER EITHER BUSH – (R) GORE (D)
Cuban Americans
Anti-gays
Jews
Opponents of Affirmative Action
Supporters of the development of natural resources on public lands
Blue-collar workers
Supporters of abortion rights
City dwellers
African Americans
The religious right
Missile-defense supporters
Labor Unions
Southern Baptists
Wealthier citizens
Intellectuals
Veterans groups
Anti-abortionists
African-Americans
School-prayer supporters
“angry white male” Protestants
Women activists
environmentalists
Latinos

2. Please place issue stance under proper party label…
Against “Big Government”
Pro-abortion rights
Wants lower taxes
Pro-environmentalism
Strict separation of church and state
Pro-minimum wage
Privatization of social security
Devolution- power to the states
Pro-gay rights
Against affirmative action
Anti-gay rights
Against abortion
Pro-business rights
Anti-governmental regulation
Keep public services
Support private healthcare system
Supportive of unions
Focus on green energy development
Religion has a place in public life
Supports preemptive military action
Government seen as “the problem”
Government seen as “the Solution”
Pro-immigration
Supports government entitlement programs
Support universal healthcare
Pro-privatization of public services
Cut entitlement programs
Pro- government regulation
Anti-minimum wage
Focus on diplomacy over military action
Anti-union
Women’s rights
Strict immigration control
Support affirmative action
Support oil drilling on public lands

3. Create a Chapter 7 Test
You must include: 10 true/false questions 10 multiple choice questions (with 4 choices) 5 fill-in-the-blank questions 2 essay questions The best test (not too easy, well-thought out questions) will get an extra-credit A.