Day 3: How to influence government

Textbooks handed out.  Take care of them please.
Class outlines collected.
Review of ideologies
Handout: Political beliefs (Left Center Right)

Ways of influencing government:
PETITION
EMAIL/LETTER
PEACEFUL PROTEST/CIVILIZED GATHERING/CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE
NEWS/MEDIA/NEWSPAPER/RADIO
BLOGS/INTERNET/SOCIAL MEDIA (FACEBOOK, TWITTER, YOUTUBE, ETC)
TALK TO THE PERSON/TEXT/PHONE
GO ON STRIKE
VOTE
RUN FOR OFFICE/JOIN A POLITICAL PARTY
FIND SOMEONE OF IMPORTANCE TO INFLUENCE GOV’T (SPOKESPERSON)
RECALL MOVEMENTS
PRESSURE GROUP
LOBBYIST
JOIN A SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP or NGO (Non-governmental organization)

Read pg 290-295.

• What is democracy
• Issues important to Canadians
• Civil servants
• Difference between MP and MLA
• Pressure group and example
• Lobbyist and example
• Courts and democracy
• Role of media
• What is civil disobedience?  3 principles