national levels of Third parties b) comparing and and/or issues - government (ex. Green contrasting political 5ab (3 weeks) Party, parties;(1d) Constitution Party, c) analyzing Libertarian campaigns for elective Party, etc.). office, with emphasis on the role of the Strategies for media;(1a,b) evaluating campaign d) evaluating and - 5cd speeches, explaining the role of literature, and campaign contributions - 5ef advertisements and costs;(1c,e) for accuracy. e) examining the Mass media history of and -5b roles in requirements for voter (Venn Diagram) elections. registration, and participating in Mock Rising simulated local, state, Election/Debate campaign and/or national costs. elections; Campaign f) describing the role finance reform. of the Electoral College in the election of the president and vice Legislation and president.(1e) constitutional amendments. Qualifications to register to vote in Virginia. How to register to vote in Virginia. Factors in predicting which citizens will vote. Reasons why citizens fail to vote.
national levels of government (3 weeks) Third parties (ex. Green Party, Constitution Party, Libertarian Party, etc.). Strategies for evaluating campaign speeches, literature, and advertisements for accuracy. Mass media roles in elections. Rising campaign costs. Campaign finance reform. Legislation and constitutional amendments. Qualifications to register to vote in Virginia. How to register to vote in Virginia. Factors in predicting which citizens will vote. Reasons why citizens fail to vote. b) comparing and contrasting political parties;(1d) c) analyzing campaigns for elective office, with emphasis on the role of the media;(1a,b) d) evaluating and explaining the role of campaign contributions and costs;(1c,e) e) examining the history of and requirements for voter registration, and participating in simulated local, state, and/or national elections; f) describing the role of the Electoral College in the election of the president and vice president.(1e) and/or issues - 5ab - 5cd - 5ef -5b (Venn Diagram) Mock Election/Debate