Think you know all about voting rights? Play an interactive game to find out. Challenge your friends!
Play Seize the Vote
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Interactive Constitution
The Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787. That was a long time ago. Do you ever wonder if it's still relevant to today?
Explore the Constitution for yourself! Search the Constitution by a related topic or a Supreme Court case to see how the Constitution affects our daily lives. Check out The National Constitution Center's Interactive Constitution.
Explore the Constitution for yourself! Search the Constitution by a related topic or a Supreme Court case to see how the Constitution affects our daily lives. Check out The National Constitution Center's Interactive Constitution.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
View the Constitution
Have you ever seen the actual Constituion?
View high-resolution images and a transcript of the original Constitution at the National Archives website.
Quick fact: The original Constitution contained 4,543 words, including the signatures.
View high-resolution images and a transcript of the original Constitution at the National Archives website.
Quick fact: The original Constitution contained 4,543 words, including the signatures.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Preamble to the Constitution
Barney Fife tries to recite the Preamble to the Constitution...
from the Andy Griffith Show
Question: What do you think is the most important idea expressed in the Preamble? Why?
from the Andy Griffith Show
Question: What do you think is the most important idea expressed in the Preamble? Why?
Friday, September 4, 2009
Electing a US President
Ever wonder how the electoral college works? Does an individual's vote for a specific Presidential candidate really count?
Find out the answers by watching this video from Common Craft.
Questions: What's something new that you learned from the video? Do you think the electoral system increases or decreases an individual voter's voice? How so? (For some reason, I can't get the blog to show comments for this post. If you want to add a comment, click on the title for this blog post, and then you'll be able to add comments.)
Find out the answers by watching this video from Common Craft.
Questions: What's something new that you learned from the video? Do you think the electoral system increases or decreases an individual voter's voice? How so? (For some reason, I can't get the blog to show comments for this post. If you want to add a comment, click on the title for this blog post, and then you'll be able to add comments.)
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Voting: A Right and a Privilege
The North Dakota Secretary of State website hosts number of voter education videos. Take a few minutes to view Voting: A Right and Privilege for America's Youth. The video clarifies for you who can vote, where they should vote, and so on.
Did you know that all states except North Dakota require voters to register before voting in the state? I'm not sure why North Dakota does not require voter registration, but it's yet one more thing which makes our state unique.
The national voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 in 1971. Do most 18-21 year olds you know plan to vote in the upcoming Presidential election? Why do you think they are interested (or disinterested) in voting?
When you go to the voting place in your precinct in November, don't forget to take your ID which shows your current address.
Did you know that all states except North Dakota require voters to register before voting in the state? I'm not sure why North Dakota does not require voter registration, but it's yet one more thing which makes our state unique.
The national voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 in 1971. Do most 18-21 year olds you know plan to vote in the upcoming Presidential election? Why do you think they are interested (or disinterested) in voting?
When you go to the voting place in your precinct in November, don't forget to take your ID which shows your current address.
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