5: The World of Politics
Online Lessons
UC Open Access - Political Parties (9)
UC Open Access - Party Function and Structure (10)
UC Open Access - Party Identification (11)
UC Open Access - Voting Behavior and Intensity (12)
UC Open Access - Financial Participation in Elections (13)
UC Open Access - Congressional Elections (14)
UC Open Access - Presidential Elections (15)
The Primary and Caucus System (Khan Academy)
Explanation of the Electoral College (Khan Academy)
More Explanation of the Electoral College
Some Critiques of the Electoral College
Explanation of the Problems of a Winner Take All Electoral System and the Spoiler Effect
Explanation of our system of presidential elections
Explanation of Instant Runoff Voting
Lawrence Lessig TED Talk on Campaign Finance
Political Ideology Quizzes
The Political Compass - http://www.politicalcompass.org/test
Political Philosophy Quiz - http://politicalquiz.net/
Political Typology Test - http://typology.people-press.org/typology/
World's Smallest Political Quiz - http://www.theadvocates.org/quizp/index.html
Isidewith.com - Answer questions to get matched with a 2016 Presidential candidate
Political Parties
Peace and Freedom Party platform
American Independent Party platform
Excellent article on campaign finance and free speech issues
Article about direct democracy in California
The American people are far less divided on major issues than Congress is
America is no model state: U.S. elections rank worst among Western democracies
Critique of California's new primary system
‘Taking the Voters Out of the Equation’: How the Parties Are Killing Competition
Yes, the campaign is underway — but way too soon
Article on Political Polarization
Democrats can’t win until they recognize how bad Obama’s financial policies were
Article about ranked choice voting and the spoiler effect
The Center for Responsive Politics - Tracks money in politics
Common Cause - Public interest group devoted to cleaning up elections
Graphic showing how corrupt Americans think various institutions are
Trevor Potter and Bill Moyers on the massive changes to campaign finance rules since Citizens United.
Article about pay for access to politicians
National Popular Vote - Reform of Electoral College
Interests Groups: Article about pharmaceutical companies relationship to the meth trade
The Worst People Run for Office. It’s Time for a Better Way.
Comedy
Daily Show: frontloading makes some votes matter more than others
The Daily Show: the Electoral College and "swing states"
The Daily Show: Superdelegates
Stephen Colbert's take on the winner take all feature of the Electoral College
The Daily Show: Direct democracy in California
Daily Show: Iron Triangle: Simplot and the Two Headed Fish
Stephen Colbert on how partisanship can alter our thinking and lead to gridlock
Daily Show: Campaign Finance: McCutcheon Decision part 2
Colbert Report: Campaign Finance: McCutcheon Decision part 2