Name: ___Cole Williams_____________________________________

CORNELL NOTES
Class: ____6__________________ Topic: ______gov.__________________
SHEET
Questions / Main Ideas Notes / Details / Definitions / etc.

What are the benefits • Pushing issue important to members and supporters .
• Educating the people how the political and electoral system work.
• Compromising with supporters and other politicians on issues and turning
them into general policies.

Benefits cont… • Encouraging citizens to participate in the political process

• Acting as a mediator between the public and the government.
• Choosing and training candidates who are worthy to be elected to public
office.

Costs? • Selfish propaganda that could hurt national interest.

• Creation of anger between parties creating divisiveness and gridlock.
• Ruin individuality because people follow the party and not their own
beliefs.

Costs cont… • Encourage corruption through appointing people or hiring for votes.
• Deprive the country of talented individuals who can contribute to its
success because the other party is excluded.

Themes I see in the Benefits and costs of parties

information

Other Questions I may Why are different parties so aggressive to one another?
have about the Why do some of them want to spread so much hate to the other parties?
information (Required)

Please list three things Different parties can turn people off if they are too crazy
you learned today Some of them could help fight for good causes.
(Required) Some choose candidates that are really important for our country.

Please explain how one This whole election is based off this unit where Biden and trump fought to be the
thing you learned today president, in which Biden won.
relates to you. BE
SPECIFIC!!!!

__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________