Plano High School - Planonian Yearbook (Plano, TX)

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HKE5 ani Junior Steve Walls states his opinion before he casts his vote at the 1978-79 mock Congressional Convention in government. students hold elections Streamers, posters, balloons and suckers decorated the gov- ernment rooms at various times throughout the year. Delegates ran back and forth trying to sway votes for their candidate. Cam- paign speeches were written and promises were made. All of this was done for the quarterly National Convention. Each quarter, the government department staged two mock con- ventions to teach students the meaning ot democracy. Each stu- dent was made a delegate to the convention, representing a state with a certain number of votes to. cast. They then divided up into the political party of their choice. Each party nominated a candidate to run for President. Committees were appointed to write campaign speeches and promote their can- didate. Finally, the moment ot truth arrived. Excitement ran high. The speeches were made, votes were cast and counts were tallied. A new President had been elected. This was only one way that government classes gave stu- dents first-hand experience in the workings ot a democratic system. P government X page 19