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SUSIE & TYLER’S CURRENT EVENTS November 12, 2013 THE BASICS Topic Bipartisanship Definition Bipartisan: representing, c...

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SUSIE & TYLER’S CURRENT EVENTS November 12, 2013 THE BASICS Topic Bipartisanship

Definition Bipartisan: representing, characterized by, or including members from two parties or factions. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/bipartisanship

Quotes “…to put aside matters of party for the good of the country” – Barack Obama, 2010 “We must now put aside bitterness and rancor, move beyond partisanship.” – Bill Clinton, 1993 “We must put aside partisanship for the sake of our nation.” – George H.W. Bush, 1990 “It is time to put aside partisan rivalries and work together for our nation’s future.” – Ronald Reagan, 1987 “We must put aside our political differences if we’re ever to set our economy to rights.” – Ronald Reagan, 1982 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipartisanship#Quotes

Articles •

“A new era of bipartisanship: The way forward”



“Reaching Across the Aisle: Former congressmen visit campus, advocate for bipartisanship”

http://www.bonnersferryherald.com/opinion/columnists/article_485012a2-48c6-11e3-954c0019bb2963f4.html

http://www.lsureveille.com/news/politics/reaching-across-the-aisle-former-congressmen-visit-campusadvocate-for/article_80f36eb2-4b3f-11e3-ad2f-0019bb30f31a.html



“McAuliffe Touts Bipartisanship, but Faces Uphill Battle”



“Youth, bipartisanship play roles in Stewart’s upset victory”



“Boehner Under Bipartisan Pressure to Bring up ENDA”



“Poll: Americans support fine-tuning election policy”



“The Bipartisan Policy Center & the Campaign Finance Institute Present: Future Research on Money in Politics”

http://www.nbc29.com/sotry/23898971/mcauliffe-touts-bipartisanship-but-faces-uphill-battle http://www.newbritainherald.com/articles/2013/11/06/news/doc527b09070a828058298582.txt http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/boehner-under-gop-pressure-to-bring-up-enda/ http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/10/14/americans-election-policy-usa-today-bipartisanpolicy-center-poll/2983159/

http://bipartisanpolicy.org/news/press-releases/2013/10/bipartisan-policy-center-campaign-financeinstitute-present-future



“Parties look to understand messy McAuliffe victory” http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2013/11/parties-look-to-understand-messy-mcauliffe-victory.html

Questions to Consider • What does it mean to be bipartisan? What does it mean to be a partisan? How is the government affected by either partisan or bipartisan behavior? • What is the opposite of bipartisanship? • How has partisanship played a part in our country’s history? • How has compromise played a part in our country’s history? • Does compromise mean that you abandon your convictions? • Has the Supreme Court decision on campaign financing affected partisanship? If so, how?

Questions to Consider continued… • What did the Founders think about partisanship? Was the government structured to encourage partisanship or cooperation? • Does the issue of partisanship affect current legislative decisions about immigration, tax reform, budget, health care, and security, et al? • How does the confirmation power of the US Senate relate to the issue of partisanship? How does the appointment of Supreme Court justices by the President affect the issue of partisanship? How does the organization of both the House and the Senate affect the issue of partisanship? • What are the causes of heightened partisanship in 2013? • Are there certain groups who are more disposed to seek compromise when there is disagreement? Are there certain groups who are less disposed to seek compromise when there is disagreement? Why?

THE EXTRAS Pre-teaching, Extensions & Further Reading • •

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History of Bipartisanship http://bipartisanpolicy.org/bipartisanship/timeline “Letter surfaces from Abraham Lincoln calling for bipartisanship, transparency” http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/10/21/letter-surfaces-from-abraham-lincoln-calling-for-bipartisanshiptransparency/ “One Side to Every Story” http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/17/opinion/17morone.html?_r=1&

“New ‘No Labels’ Movement seeks Bipartisanship” http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2010/12/13/132033081/new-no-labels-movement-seeks-bipartisanship



“House Divided” Speech by Abraham Lincoln http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/house.htm



“PolitiFact: Bipartisan misuse of the word ‘bipartisan’” http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2013/oct/01/bipartisan-misuse-word-bipartisan/

What’s the connection? Constitution • “James Madison and the Origins of Partisanship” http://www.cato.org/policy-report/januaryfebruary-2011/james-madison-origins-partisanship •

“Betsy’s Page: The Founders and partisanship” http://betsyspage.blogspot.com/2008/01/founders-and-partisanship.html



“’The better angels’ side with Obama” http://www.latimes.com/news/la-oe-ellis19jan19,0,3435203.story#axzz2jtOasyVK



“Divided We Fall: The Dangerous State of Partisan Politics” http://www.freedom24.org/rationalpost/2012/11/10/divided-we-fall-the-dangerous-state-of-partisan-politics/

Oregon • “Lessons From Lincoln: A Community Conversation on Bipartisanship” (old, but interesting!) http://blog.oregonlive.com/mywestlinn/2013/05/lessons_from_lincoln_a_communi.html

Oregon State Social Science Standards/CCSS 8.21 Analyze important political and ethical values such as freedom, democracy, equality, and justice embodied in documents such as the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. HS.30 Analyze the roles and activities of political parties, interest groups and mass media and how they affect the beliefs and behaviors of local, state, and national constituencies. 6-8.RH.2 Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions. 6-8.RH.8 Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text. 9-10.RH.2 Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of how key events or ideas develop over the course of the text. 11-12.RH.2 Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary that makes clear the relationships among the key details and ideas.

We the People Lesson Connections Middle School, Level 2 • Unit 4, Lesson 20: How did political parties develop? High School, Level 3 • Unit 3, Lesson 16: What is the role of political parties in the Constitutional system?