Thursday, September 26, 2013

6th period Discussion Day 9.27.13

Post two questions from chapter 5 section 1 and two questions from chapter 5 section 2. 

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  1. 5.1
    1) would it be possible for a minor party to become a 3rd major party?

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  2. 5.1
    2) why would someone vote for a minor party candidate when that candidate has almost novhance of winning?

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  3. 5.2
    1)what would the early party's think of the republicans and the democrats?

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  4. 5.1
    Are the political parties bringing together or tearing apart Americans?
    What would it take to have a 3rd party become just as important as the democratic and republican parties?

    5.2
    Why does it take something dramatic to change the party in power?
    Would the founding fathers like what the parties have become?

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  5. 5.1
    -Why has there always been only two major political parties? Why hasn't a third or fourth party evolved?
    -What is a one party system and which states practice it?

    5.2
    -How have Republicans and Democrats evolved over time?
    -When one party possesses "control" of the Senate and the other party takes over, what is the irony of saying that the other party "won"?

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  6. 5.2
    2) who has more of an advantage in this mixed era

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  7. 5.1
    q1_why haven't any other political parties become as strong as the Republicans and Democrats?
    q2_Wouldn't a multiparty system give the people a better voice in the political system?
    5.2
    q1_If we nominated a "War Hero" for office today, would he have a better chance of winning over a normal candidate?
    q2_Has the Republican or Democrat eras of the past had more influence on our world today?

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  8. 5.1
    1. Why are other parties not nearly as popular as democratic and republican? Will a 3rd party ever be as popular?
    2. In a dictatorship how do they divide the dictators running against one another?

    5.2
    1. What made it possible for the Whigs to win?
    2. What is the biggest difference between today's democrats and republicans vs. the democrats and republicans in the late 1800's-1900's?

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  9. 5.1) -How did the 2 party systems come to power?
    -What is the issues with a one party system
    5.2)-Why do the democrats and republicans switch powers during the 4 major eras?
    - Why is sectionalism so bad for the parties?

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