Social Studies
Review
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Our elected officials represent the wishes of the public that elects them. Should the speed limit be 55 miles an hour? Should we have military action in a foreign country? Should entitlement benefits such as Medicare, Social Security, and Unemployment be changed due to population and economic conditions? Elected officials contemplate questions like these, and each political party has an ideology about how the questions should be answered. Within each of these major concerns, there is often a special interest group or lobbyist who work to influence politicians.
Elections are an important part of the American political system. From school board members, mayors of small towns and big cities to the President of the United States, Americans have an input on who holds office.
