Elections : the maintenance of democracy /
Explores the crucial role of strategy in the two-stage electoral campaign system; the opportunities for citizens to choose, organize, and elect candidates who will pursue policies they favor and the need for campaigns to increase voter turnout by educating citizens about the importance and influence...
| Corporate Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Closed captioned. |
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South Burlington, Vt. :
Annenberg/CPB,
©2003.
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| Series: | Democracy in America ;
13. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Explores the crucial role of strategy in the two-stage electoral campaign system; the opportunities for citizens to choose, organize, and elect candidates who will pursue policies they favor and the need for campaigns to increase voter turnout by educating citizens about the importance and influence of their vote. Examples include campaign initiatives to elect Kennedy in spite of the fact that he was a Catholic; grassroots political activism in Montgomery County, Maryland, and the 1990's campaign by rock musicians to enourage young people to vote and sway opinions on music censorship issues. |
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| Item Description: | Series covers topics of civic knowledge, skills, and dispositions recommended by The Civics Framework for the National Assessment of Educational Progress developed by the U.S. Department of Education. Companion web site includes topic overviews, readings, critical thinking activity and web-based resources for each program. |
| Format: | Mode of access: Windows Media Player, World Wide Web. |
| Audience: | High school. 9-12. |