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Viewers investigate the case of Citizens United vs. FEC and how some donations changed the game of advertising during a campaign. They examine just how much money some spend in politics to support a candidate during the election process.
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Instructional Ideas
- Incorporate a preview lesson on campaign finance reform to better understand the case
- Create a set of questions for students to answer after watching the video
- Organize the Supreme Court opinions by the individual justices and post them in the room
Classroom Considerations
- The sixth installment of a 10-part series
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Statistics are factual
- Breakdown of the court case is precise and brief for classroom review or introduction