Political Ads (3)

Objective

• Evaluate the effects of the Citizens United vs. FEC decision
• Analyze the strategies used in crafting political advertisements

Agenda

• News - Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) Controversy
• Political Advertisements
• 10 Strategies
• Campaign Finance Reform - Key Debates
• Review Citizens United - 5 to 4 Decision
• Arguments For
• Arguments Against
• Discuss Proposals
• "Voting With Dollars"  ($100 / Anonymous)
• "Matching Funds For Small Donations"
• "Clean Elections"
• Constitutional Amendment
• Revisit Categorical vs. Consequentialist
• Key questions
• Are corporations people?
• Is money speech?
• Research Project
• Topic
• Any "global" topic that extends beyond the traditional "domestic issues" of the United States.  Think foreign policy.  Includes issues, events, people, or places that dominate the news.
• Good examples:  North Korea, Nuclear Weapons, the United Nations, Debt Crisis in Europe, Microloans, Al Qaeda, Iran, Free/Fair Trade, Human Trafficking, etc
• Bad examples:  Heathcare Policy, Tax Policy, Death Penalty, Illegal Immigration, Legalization of Marijuana, Education Policy, etc...
• Option #1 - Presentation  (Partners)
• Create a 10-15 minute presentation to teach a subject in an effective, concise, and interesting manner.
• Must include:  visuals, audience participation, and a "one page" handout, works cited
• Option #2 - Paper  (Individual)
• Write a four page paper (double spaced) that describes the subject in a concise, accurate, and detailed manner.
• Works Cited