What is a political party?

An organized group with shared goals and ideals that joins together to run candidates for office and exercise political and electoral power.

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Your Task: MAKE YOUR OWN POLITICAL PARTY

• Only 2 to 3 people per party• Decide on a “platform”: three positions on issues that form your core

beliefs• Make a party name• Make a party symbol• YOU HAVE NO MORE THAN FIVE MINUTES TO DO THIS

Your Task: JOIN WITH ANOTHER POLITICAL PARTY

• Now this will be a group of 4 to 6 people• Decide on a “platform”: three positions on issues that form your core

beliefs• Make a party name• Make a party symbol• YOU HAVE NO MORE THAN FIVE MINUTES TO DO THIS

Your Task: DO IT AGAIN!

• Join with another political party – your group will have 8 to 12 people.• Decide on a “platform”: three positions on issues that form your core

beliefs• Make a party name• Make a party symbol• YOU HAVE NO MORE THAN FIVE MINUTES TO DO THIS

Why do you think we did this activity?What was hard? What was easy?What do you think I want you to realize about large political parties?