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Topics:

• As as high school student in 2010 what issues are most important to you and why?
• What are some characteristics that are important to you in a candidate?
• What makes a candidate qualified to hold public office?
• What is social capital and how does it influence how candidates target their constituents?
• With the advent of the internet is it easier to find information on candidates? How? Why?
• In the summer of 2009 social media networks like Twitter and Facebook played a vital role in the Iranian riots. How has social media outlets changed politics in America?
• Do social media outlets make candidates more accessible to constituents? How? Why?
• As a citizen what role do you think you play in holding candidates accountable?
• How do you make your voice heard to your representatives?
• Can the lack of information fuel low turnout and feed in to perceptions that voting is complicated and difficult?
• In your opinion, what is the largest barrier to getting voters to turn out on election day?
• Does the process of voting seem intimidating and that it takes too much time?
• How are the Constitution and Bill of Rights still important today?
• What is democracy?
• What does it mean to be an ethical leader?