Read the scenario.Calvin is excited about the release of a new sneaker from his favorite shoe company. But then he reads a news story about how the company contributes money to a political candidate who is known for making inconsiderate comments.
How are electors given to states?
In West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, the Supreme Court ruled on the case of a family of children who were sent home from school because they refused on religious grounds to salute the flag. In ruling in favor of the family, Justice Robert Jackson wrote:To sustain the compulsory [required] flag salute we are required to say that a Bill of Rights which guards the individual's right to speak his own mind, left it open to public authorities to compel [force] him to utter [say] what is not in his mind.
What role does social media play in the democratic process?
What was the impact of the 1963 Children’s March in Alabama?
How have marches such as the Women’s Suffrage Procession led to changes in public policy?
In the 2000 presidential election, Al Gore won more votes nationwide than George W. Bush. Yet, Bush was named the president. How was this possible?
Read the scenario.Ramil’s grandmother has become a citizen and is interested in voting for the first time. Ramil helps her make a plan so she can vote.
What does a person do when registering to vote?
Read the excerpt from a speech to students made by President Barack Obama in 2013:I refuse to condemn your generation and future generations to a planet that’s beyond fixing. And that’s why, today, I'm announcing a new national climate action plan, and I'm here to enlist your generation's help in keeping the United States of America a leader—a global leader—in the fight against climate change.—President Barack Obama, June 25, 2013
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