| Clip Of The Fourth Branch of Government
Description
Jack Trammell, co-author of The Fourth Branch of Government: We the People, talked about the public’s participation in government. He argued that people feel disconnected from the political process and that changes need to be made sooner rather than later.
10 minutes
Bell Ringer Assignment
- How has social media affected the idea of democracy?
- What is the biggest concern technologists have with the implementation of e-voting?
- According to the clip, what are some of the advantages and disadvantages technology has on political activism?
- With regard to campaigning, how has social media evolved over the years? What can we expect to see in the coming years?
Participants
Vocabulary
- Democracy
- Donald Trump
- E-voting
- Gridlock
- Obama Administration
- Social Media
- Technology
- Two-party System