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"...A refreshing take on the theme of average citizen versus the government.... |
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"There Ought to Be A Law" shows the legislative process from an individual citizen’s point of view. Cathy Crowley had never been involved in politics, nor did she know anything about the legislature, state government, federal government or how a bill becomes law. All she knew is that she had to prevent other families from going through what she’d experienced. This film (available in video and DVD) is well suited for classrooms, churches and civic organizations – it makes a great discussion starter about teen suicide, political activism, how the legislature works and how a law is passed. The educational materials for “There Ought to Be A Law” cover additional topics including, the Bill of Rights (specifically the First Amendment and Second Amendment), chronology of gun use in America (eras and timeline), chronology of gun control in America, Maine gun laws, the legislative process, teen suicide, civic activism, citizen activists, lobbying and lobbyists in American politics such as the NRA, the Brady Campaign and the Million Mom March. |