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Leadership PACs
Issue One’s Meredith McGehee talked about leadership Political Action Committees (PACs) which allow…
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Bell RingerThe Role of the Federal Election Commission
Dave Levinthal, reporter for the Center for Public Integrity, discussed the Federal Election Commission…
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Lesson PlanGreat Debates in the US Congress
In this lesson, students will work in groups in the jigsaw format to research moments where vigorous…
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Video ClipCampaign Finance Laws and Enforcement
Dave Levinthal, Reporter for the Center for Public Integrity, discussed the origin of the Federal…
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Bell RingerThe Impact of Citizens United v. FEC
Christian Berg, former Deputy General Counsel for Citizens United, and Meredith McGehee, Policy Director…
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Bell RingerQuid Pro Quo Rules and Campaign Contributions
Christian Berg, former Deputy General Counsel for Citizens United, and Meredith McGehee, Policy Director…
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Bell RingerRestrictions on Super PACs and Candidates
Meredith McGehee, Policy Director at the Campaign Legal Center, and Christian Berg, former Deputy…
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Video ClipTony Mecia on Lobbying During the Trump Administration
Tony Mecia talked about the increase in lobbyist spending by companies and trade associations during the…
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Video ClipRegulating Lobbying in Congress
James Thurber, Founder and Director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at American…
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Bell RingerSmear Tactics and Public Opinion
Journalist Sharyl Attkisson talked about how smear tactics are used to influence public opinion.
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Video ClipHistory of the NRA & Gun Legislation
Author Adam Winkler describes the creation and development of the NRA from the post-Civil War Era to the…
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Lesson PlanHenry George: Progress and Poverty in the Gilded Age
The Gilded Age was a time in which the United States experienced economic growth, great social change…
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Video ClipNRA CEO Wayne LaPierre on Gun Rights
NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre talked about gun rights on “Face the Nation.” Earlier in the week, more than…
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Bell RingerElection Laws dealing with Interactions with Foreign Governments
Lawrence Noble explains the pertinence of election laws to campaign interactions with foreign nationals…
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Video ClipWhitewater Investigation: Judge Ken Starr
Judge Starr spoke about the Whitewater investigation which he conducted beginning in 1994 and the…
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Bell RingerThe History of the Military-Industrial Complex
Kate Epstein talked about about the history of the relationship between the U.S. military and the…
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Bell RingerSpecial Interest Groups and Government Regulation
Dick Carpenter talked about how special interest groups advocate for government regulations to benefit their businesses, particularly through occupational licenses. (* Please note that this Bell Ringer features two Video Clips)
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Bell RingerThe African-American Liberation Movement
American History TV presented live coverage from the National Museum of African American History and…
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Bell RingerWhat is a Lobbyist?
Tom Holyoke, author of The Ethical Lobbyist: Reforming Washington’s Influence Industry, uses his…
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Video ClipThe Influence of Money in Politics
Former Representative Tim Roemer and former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood talked about the…
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