Congress - Influences on How members vote 1 - Political Parties.

Full lesson powerpoint looking at Congress - Influences on How members vote 1 - Political Parties. It also includes a starter test (and answers) as well as a handout looking at what it means to be a Reopublican or a Democrat.
What are the influences on how a member of Congress votes - overview
Importance of political party ties - overview of partisanship
Table showing increasing partisanship in Congressional votes - task
Table showing votes on budget and increased partisanship - task
History of partisanship - info slide x2
Why has partisanship increased - info slide
Gerrymandering - info slide
Gerrymandering task x3 slides
Is partiosanship really that strong - info slide
Overview of the importance of political parties in Congress - arguments for and against
Gridlock x2 slides