| The standard: The student will demonstrate knowledge
of the political process at the local, state, and national levels of
government by: c) analyzing campaigns for elective office, with emphasis on the role of the media |
How do citizens make informed choices in elections? Voters evaluate information presented in political campaigns to make reasoned choices among candidates.
Strategies
for evaluating campaign speeches, literature,
and advertisements for accuracy How does the media play a role in the political process?
The media plays an important role in the political process. |
| The standard: The student will demonstrate knowledge
of the political process at the local, state, and national levels of
government by: d) examining the role of campaign contributions and costs. |
How has the high cost of getting elected changed campaigning for public office?
Running for political office is expensive. |