GP210 AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

Week 6 Discussion Please review the following history of voting: http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/vote/home_nodetect.html Note: There are two ways to navigate - one at the top of the presentation, one at the bottom. Be sure to use both navigation techniques to see the entire presentation. Which change in voting procedures did you find most significant? Why? Week 6 Individual Term Limits Senators and House Representatives are directly

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Interest Groups 1. Select one of the interest groups/organizations listed below. Or, you may select a group not on the list, but email me for approval that it is a true interest group/organization. (If the group you chose is listed below, you do not need to email for approval). • AARP – American Association of Retired People • ACLU – American Civil Liberties Union • AFL-CIO – American Federation of Labo

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Question A Consider what you read this week about interest groups and answer the following questions: What are some positive things these groups can do, or have done, for the country and government? What are some potential negative consequences of these groups?

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