This multimedia deals with the issue of growing economic inequality in the US. There are three parts to it. (Due: Thursday, June 29) The first link shows that what we believe our economic reality to be is far from accurate.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPKKQnijnsM ff4
This second link provides some important information about the financing of political campaigns. https://www.opensecrets.ore ff4 The third link deals with who makes the laws governing this country, and why. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tu32CCA Ig ff4
In one, single-spaced page, summarize what you’ve learned and draw some conclusions about what your insights might mean for democracy. Specifically, how has the information provided impacted your view of the American democracy? Also, please find out via the second link where your congressional representative gets their campaign funding from.
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