Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools



Unit 3 Part IV: Campaigning for OfficeWhat are the different techniques used in campaigning for office?Canvassing ____________________________________________________________Advertising _____________________________________________________________Propaganda ____________________________________________________________Identify each of the following propaganda techniques:Propaganda TechniqueDefinitionExampleTrying to convince people that everyone else is going in this direction and so should they“Polls show our candidate is pulling ahead, and we expect to win by a landslide”Saying something everyone would agree with but really says nothing “Candidate B is for peace, prosperity and the American way”Giving information that shows the good points about a candidate “Candidate C has the best record on the environment” Associating a patriotic symbol with a candidateHaving candidate pose with an American flag behind themHaving the candidate appear just like the average American“My parents were ordinary hardworking people, and they taught me those values”Portraying the opposition in a negative way“Candidate A is a radical socialist”Having someone who is famous or well respected give their support to a candidate Oprah Winfrey saying that she supported Barak Obama for PresidentHow much do campaigns cost and how do the candidates raise the money?Every four years Americans spend more than _______________________ a year on national, state and local elections.Money comes from a number of sources:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Political Action Committees ______________________________ Campaign Financing: 1971 Congress passed the Federal Election Campaign Act in order to place some control on how campaigns are financed. Complete the following diagram with aspects of the FECA.Federal ElectionCampaign Act (FECA)Created the FEC - __________________________________________________________________________________________Presidential Election Campaign Fund ________________________________________________________________________________Limited Contributions ________________________________________________________________________________________What is an incumbent? __________________________________________________________________Why would incumbents be reluctant to pass campaign finance reform laws? ___________________________________________________________________________________________What did the McCain-Feingold Act do to restrict campaign financing? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What trends are likely to come about in campaign financing in the future? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Campaign AdYour group is going to create your own campaign ad. Follow these steps to making an effective ad:3 planks (issues you support) to make up your platform3 examples of propaganda techniques discussed in class and seen in videosCreate a poster or backdrop to go with your campaign.Present your ad to the classFunny is always great, but keep it clean and don’t be mean.Suggestions:Pick someone to be president and then have other group members be people talking about themHave two group members serve as candidates; someone else narrates and talks about the bad stuff one has done and good stuff others have done.Pay attention to the examples shown to get ideas. ................
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