Lesson 84 of 84 · Civics
⭐ 30 XP🏛️ Civic SquareRunning for Office: How Campaigns Work
Running for office is how people can help lead their communities.
🎯 Your mission
Spot the fair part. Spot the unfair part.
⚡ The twist
Laws change. Power changes who gets to change them.
Mind = Blown
🤯 In ancient Athens, 'democracy' only included about 10% of the people.
Then & Now
🏛️ The rule you'll meet today is still on the books — sort of.
Running for office is how people can help lead their communities. Candidates, or people running for office, create campaigns to tell others about their ideas and plans. Campaigns often include speeches, posters, and meetings with voters. During elections, citizens get to choose their leaders by voting, which is an important part of democracy.
Key Facts
Candidates run campaigns to share their ideas with voters.
Elections allow citizens to choose their leaders.
Campaigns can include speeches and posters.
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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