2.1 The Role of Political Parties 🗳️

🎯 Learning Targets

• Explain how political parties help government function
• Describe the ways that political parties link citizens to their government

⏰ What We Did

• Took notes on Lesson 2, Part 1, The Role of Political Parties
• Used notes to answer the following questions in complete sentences:

1. Define political party, nominate, platform, planks, and canvass.
2. List four ways in which political parties help government.
3. What are the ways in which political parties help citizens get involved in government?
4. Analyze How can political parties be seen as the oil that makes the machinery of American democracy work?

⚙️ Resources

• Civics ✮ Lesson 2 Instructional Notes
• Lesson 2, Part 1: The Role of Political Parties

💻 Homework

• Finish Lesson 2, Part 1 review questions before M 22 Sep, if necessary
• Watch and take notes on Lesson 2, Part 2: Our Two-Party System, before M 22 Sep 2025