Civic and Political Processes

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Political Processes

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Acquisition of power and influencing decision making.

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Public Policy Processes

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Institutional actions involved with government carrying out its functions.

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Civic Engagement

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Apply information literacy, problem-solving, and communication skills to address societal problems.

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Researching a Civic Issue

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Determining which sources of information are relevant, identifying the perspective, evaluating credibility of sources.

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Public Records

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County tax records, state agency report, Congressional Record.

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Research Data

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May originate with universities to research institutes; advocacy groups produce literature and websites outlining positions on public policy issues.

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Credibility of Sources

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Qualifications of writer; circumstances in which source material was generated; internal consistency and agreement with other credible sources; use of supporting evidence and logical conclusions; bias or unstated assumptions.

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Persuasion

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Inducing others into accepting a point of view through reasoning and argumentation.

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Compromise

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Making concessions.

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Consensus Building

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Working toward achieving general agreement.