Bell ringer : What is a primary?

Critical Domestic Issues for Friday! Jeremiah, Henry, Destiny and River

Introduction to Reconstruction Stations

DUE Tuesday: Have Station guide completed in your notebook.

5 Sentence update on Republican Presidential Illinois Primary

Happy Monday!

What is a presidential primary? Who is

running? What do we know about the Republican primaries/caucuses?

Bell ringer

In your groups from Thursday

Do you think there should be limit as to how much a person donates to a Presidential campaign? Why/why not?

Bell ringerTuesday 3/20

First Day of Spring!

Bell ringer Primary Quiz Introduction Finish Introduction to Reconstruction Stations!

Homework: Finish Station Guide!

Quiz Friday, Extra Credit due Thursday!

Today’s Agenda

Two-dozen wealthy Americans have put in at

least $1 million each.

One of the biggest donors is Sheldon Adelson, a casino magnate who is worth about $25 billion.

He has donated more than $10 million into the superPAC backing Newt Gingrich.

No limits

There are individual campaign limitations.

Individuals cannot donate more than $2,000 to any candidate.

To raise more significant contributions people start…

Political Action Committee: A committee set up by a corporation, labor union, or interest group that raises and spends campaign money from voluntary donations.

Sheldon Adelson

A son of Jewish immigrants, he grew up in

Mass and bought his first company when he was 12.

By 16 he bought his second business, vending machines

During the rise of the personal computer-era he bought a computer expo and hosted it every year in Las Vegas.

Meet Sheldon Adelson

Philanthropy: goodwill to fellow

members of the human race; especially : active effort to promote human welfare :

He and his wife fund a school, a hospice, a medical research foundation and a long list of other organizations stretching from his old hometown in Dorchester, Mass., to Las Vegas to Jerusalem.

Adelson the philanthropist

Federal records show that since 1999, Adelson

and his wife have made disclosed political contributions of $21.6 million, and 82 percent of it has been for the benefit of Newt Gingrich…

Is he the only thing keeping Newt in the race???

Why is he so generous?

The race to 1144…

This bond goes back to the 1990s, when

Gingrich was speaker of the House. Adelson wanted Congress to require that the U.S. Embassy in Israel be moved to Jerusalem.

82 percent of $21.6 million political donations have gone to him.

Why is he so generous?

…For Jerusalem

Is it fair that his political voice is louder than yours?

I thought Democracy was supposed to

have a level playing field…

Should there be limits on campaign contributions?

Have terms completed by Thursday!

Extra Credit if you create a crossword puzzle or word search with the terms and bring it in by Thursday!

*Introduction to Reconstruction Guide is due tomorrow at start of the period!*

Primary Quiz on Friday