Bill discusses the topic of democracy and how it compares to different kinds of government

Episode 2: My Government, My Voice, My Vote On The Campaign Trail

Premiered October 08, 2015
Episode 2: My Government, My Voice, My Vote

In this episode, Bill Nigut discusses the topic of democracy and provides insight on the difference between representative and parliamentary democracies and their overall contrast to autocracies and oligarchies. My Government, My Vote, My Voice addresses American Government and Civics standard SSCG1 For teacher resources visit gpb.org/on-the-campaign-trail

About the Program

On The Campaign Trail

On the Campaign Trail is a political web series for teachers and students hosted by Bill Nigut. Episodes take viewers on a journey through the political process leading to the 2016 Presidential Election. Topics cover a variety of subjects, including the primaries and the general election. Each episode is aligned to the Georgia Standards and includes printable teacher resources and lesson ideas.

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