Civics 5.1

Civics 5.1

Conflict in Politics

Multiple Choice

The process by which people use debate, negotiations, and compromises to come to a general agreement on an issue is called what?

• consensus

• confict

• consensus building

• jury process

Open Ended

How do you address conflict in your own life?

Addressing Conflict

• conflict resolution - ending conflict in a manner that is acceptable to both sides

• debate - important part of conflict resolution where both sides put forward their views or positions

• ex. presidential debates or on the floor of the House or Senate

Addressing Conflicts

• Negotiation - opponents come together and discuss how they might come to an acceptable conclusion which both sides can agree

• compromise - each side is willing to come together and discuss what each side is willing to give up in order to reach a solution

Addressing Conflict

• Consensus building - process by which a general agreement is reached

• consensus is when all parties involved are in general agreement

• ex. where do you want to eat? or what movie do you want to watch?

Open Ended

How can you use this lesson in your own life with conflict resolution?

Multiple Choice

The process in which both sides present their position on an issue and use facts to attempt to persuade both their opponent and any undecided third party to agree with them is called what?

• Consensus building

• Debate

• Discussion

• Negotiation

Multiple Choice

The process by which people come together to discuss how they might come to a conclusion acceptable to both sides is called what?

• debate

• compromise

• negotiation

• consensus