12th Grade Political Party Inquiry
Do Any Political Parties Represent Me?
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Do Any Political Parties Represent Me?
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Staging the Compelling Question
- Source A: Youth Leadership Initiative, online survey about political beliefs, “Political Ideology Survey,” 2010 © 2010 The University of Virginia Center for Politics, Youth Leadership Initiative. http://www.youthleadership.net/econgress/political_ideology_survey.
Supporting Question 1- Which international issues are the most important to me?
Supporting Question 4- How do politicians address the issues that are important to me?
- Source A: Jesse Gordon, article describing current foreign policy issues, “Background on Foreign Policy,” On the Issues website, April 23, 2015 Used with permission. On the Issues website: http://www.ontheissues.org/Background_Foreign_Policy.htm
- Source B: Jesse Gordon, article describing current issues related to war and peace, “Background on War and Peace,” On the Issues website, April 23, 2015 Used with permission. On the Issues website: http://www.ontheissues.org/Background_War_+_Peace.htm
- Source C: Jesse Gordon, article describing current US immigration issues, “Background on Immigration,” On the Issues website, April 23, 2015 Used with permission. On the Issues website: http://www.ontheissues.org/Background_Immigration.htm
- Source D: Jesse Gordon, article describing current trade issues, “Background on Free Trade,” On the Issues website, April 23, 2015 Used with permission. On the Issues website: http://www.ontheissues.org/Background_Free_Trade.htm
- Source A: Jesse Gordon, article describing current jobs issues, “Background on Jobs,” On the Issues website, April 23, 2015 Used with permission. On The Issues website: http://www.ontheissues.org/Background_Jobs.htm.
- Source B: Jesse Gordon, article describing current environmental issues, “Background on Environment,” On the Issues website, April 23, 2015 Used with permission. On The Issues website: http://www.ontheissues.org/Background_Environment.htm
- Source C: Jesse Gordon, article describing current health care issues, “Background on Healthcare,” On the Issues website, April 23, 2015 Used with permission. On the Issues website: http://www.ontheissues.org/Background_Health_Care.htm.
- Source D: Jesse Gordon, article describing gun policy issues, “Background on Gun Control,” On the Issues website, April 23, 2015 Used with permission. On the Issues website: http://www.ontheissues.org/Background_Gun_Control.htm
- Source E: Jesse Gordon, article describing civil rights issues, “Background on Civil Rights,” On the Issues website, April 23, 2015.
- Source A: Democratic National Committee, Moving America Forward: 2012 Democratic Party National Platform (excerpt) This is an excerpt from the Democratic Party Platform. For a complete version of the platform, including a statement of party beliefs, click on this website: http://www.democrats.org/party-platform
- Source B: Republican National Committee, “Preamble,” We Believe in America: Republican Platform 2012 NOTE: This is an excerpt from the Republican Party Platform.
- Source C: Libertarian Party, “Preamble,” Libertarian Party Platform, 2014 NOTE: This is an excerpt from the Libertarian Party Platform.
- Source D: Green Party, “Democracy,” Green Party Platform, 2012 NOTE: This is an excerpt from the Green Party Platform.
Supporting Question 4- How do politicians address the issues that are important to me?