Interesting story about a Head Usher who ran the White House

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irwin_%22Ike%22_H._Hoover

Redistricting

How California Redistricts:

http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Redistricting_in_California

Democracy is not a spectator sport - Zinn

Watch.

Register to VOTE!

http://registertovote.ca.gov/

Choose Your Political Party Quiz

http://www.people-press.org/political-party-quiz/

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Protest Chart

1.  Find four issues you would like to change in the United States (immigration, class sizes, etc).

2.  At least TWO must be modern issues that are relevant to today.  The other TWO can be historical if you want.

3.  Answer all the questions on the graph you copied in class, there is also a copy below.

Directions:  As you examine the four examples, put a check in the box if the example meets the specific criteria.  After you investigate all of the examples you will be able to compare and contrast them using the chart. 

Data Retrieval Chart

Examples	Does the example emerge as a result of suffering, estrangement, and/or alienation?	Does the example challenge the status quo or “tradition”?	Does the example diagnose a problem and suggest a solution?	Does the example identify the various sides of the challenge?
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4