Civic Engagement Movement Summary

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The trust between people in America has been dropping rapidly in the last 60 years. As Dr. Strachan notes in the preface to her textbook, "..."; One way to fix this problem is by teaching youth to be politically involved. People feel more in control when they're involved, and they trust that they will be treated fairly. A big way to make this happen is to teach kids at young ages to be involved and trusting. The Civic Engagement Movement (CEM) attempts to get children more involved in politics by introducing classroom activities to students to get them thinking. The goal was to get students more civically involved in the future. The program had many positive results. As the children grew up, they were more aware of civic issues and sought …show more content…

Therefore, B's behavior is going to change and have to rely on C's support. As Strachan notes in chapter 1 of her textbook, "....."; James Madison would describe B and C's union as a faction. B and C are interested in gaining and stopping A from dominating. C will often have to help B. If C does not support B then A will dominate, and C will have no chance of getting the two cookies at the end of the game. This is similar to real life. If politicians are not watched, they will gain and the rich will gain. The result is the poor …show more content…

Strachan says the loss of trust in government results in distrust amongst people. Trust is built between B and C when A is greedy. This goes against what Strachan states in her book. The game seems to suggest otherwise; loss in trust in A (the politicians) results in B and C wanting to increasingly have to work together. In the game, C has to make a decision when called upon by B. C's game is completely dependent on the decisions of B. This idea may be a representation of the CVM model at work. Though C is unwilling to participate, B invites C and C must make a choice. Opposed to real life, where if someone invites someone uninvolved, the unevolved person doesn't have to become involved. This may be an indication there are not enough B's in society today, and the CVM is not working how it is supposed to.
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