Lesson 52 of 84 · Civics
⭐ 30 XP🏛️ Civic SquareRunning for Office: How Campaigns Work
Running for office is an important part of democracy, where citizens can be elected to represent others.
🎯 Your mission
Decide what YOU would do in their shoes.
⚡ The twist
A 'fair rule' for one group can be unfair for another.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Women in New Zealand could vote 27 years before women in the US.
Then & Now
🏛️ The rule you'll meet today is still on the books — sort of.
Running for office is an important part of democracy, where citizens can be elected to represent others. Candidates create campaigns to share their ideas and convince people to vote for them. Campaigns can include speeches, advertisements, and meetings with the community. To run for office, candidates need to follow specific rules and often gather support from friends and volunteers to help them succeed in the election.
Key Facts
Candidates run campaigns to share their ideas.
Campaigns can include speeches and advertisements.
Running for office involves following rules and gathering support.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What do candidates do during a campaign?
Why this still matters
Your school has rules. Where do they come from? Who decides them?
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Make up a fair rule for your family. Pitch it.
For the dinner table
“What's one rule at our house you'd change if you could vote on it?”
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