https://padlet.com/erin_jamison/u6cfs5m9jnjt en-us 2019-03-26 18:23:33 UTC 2019-03-26 18:52:30 UTC hello@padlet.com erin_jamison https://padlet.com/erin_jamison/u6cfs5m9jnjt/wish/345412392 The people can register as a member of one of the major political parties which then allows them to become more involved in the party by "contributing money or by doing volunteer work for the party or its candidates" (McGraw-Hill, Section 17.3). Volunteer work may include "from obtaining campaign contributions and publicizing candidates to canvassing voters" (McGraw-Hill, Section 17.3)]]> 2019-03-26 18:29:22 UTC https://padlet.com/erin_jamison/u6cfs5m9jnjt/wish/345412392 erin_jamison https://padlet.com/erin_jamison/u6cfs5m9jnjt/wish/345413905 You have to be a member "to hold an office in a party or to be its candidate for a public office" (McGraw-Hill, Section 17.3) so becoming a member opens doors to become more involved in the government and have more influence. ]]> 2019-03-26 18:32:30 UTC https://padlet.com/erin_jamison/u6cfs5m9jnjt/wish/345413905 erin_jamison https://padlet.com/erin_jamison/u6cfs5m9jnjt/wish/345414827 People can become a part of an interest group that they agree with their values. This allows the people to help an issue become more public and give them more involvement in the government.]]> 2019-03-26 18:34:28 UTC https://padlet.com/erin_jamison/u6cfs5m9jnjt/wish/345414827 erin_jamison https://padlet.com/erin_jamison/u6cfs5m9jnjt/wish/345418264 The media broadcast a lot of information about the election and important issues that the people need to know and that the government is working on. Some ways the people use the media to spread their ideas is through protests or through interest groups that share what they fight for. ]]> 2019-03-26 18:41:37 UTC https://padlet.com/erin_jamison/u6cfs5m9jnjt/wish/345418264 erin_jamison https://padlet.com/erin_jamison/u6cfs5m9jnjt/wish/345419846 The United States has a two-party system which means it has "two major political parties compete for power" (McGraw-Hill, Section 17.1) but there are still minor parties that exist and still influence the government]]> 2019-03-26 18:44:45 UTC https://padlet.com/erin_jamison/u6cfs5m9jnjt/wish/345419846