This inquiry leads students through an investigation of youth voting practices. By investigating the compelling question of whether or not they will vote, students consider the ways in which the voting habits of youth provide a unique opportunity to reflect on their own voting preferences.

Students will examine how the invention of the bot on social media websites like Twitter plays a role in influencing public opinion. Students will then invent their own bot to spread awareness about an issue they care about.

In this lesson, students draw a connection between George Washington’s establishment of the two-term precedent for the presidency and Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s breaking of that precedent nearly 150 years later. In this lesson, students will analyze multiple primary and secondary sources, both collaboratively and independently. Discussion and debate is a large focus of this lesson. Students will make interdisciplinary connections between history and government/civics.

In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case Bush v. Gore and the 2000 presidential election. Students then answer analysis questions about the case. There is an extension activity at the lesson.

Students understand the importance of civic participation and the tools which allow individuals to engage in the political process.

In this lesson, students will role play state senators from their home state. Imagine Congress has just passed a joint resolution to amend the U.S. Constitution to allow naturalized citizens to run for president. The terms of the resolution are close to Senator Orrin Hatch’s proposal in 2004. The students have the task of deliberating the resolution, coming up with arguments for and against it, and deciding whether to support it. Students have the option of suggesting changes to the resolution.

This video describes the election process and provides and explanation of the federal amendments and laws at the state level that have been implemented to create the current election system.

In this lesson, students read about the elections of 1800 and 1824, which both resulted in deadlock. A set of discussion questions is provided. In an associated activity, students participate in a simulation based on a hypothetical presidential election in which none of the three candidates wins a majority of electoral votes and the House of Representatives would need to choose the president.

In this lesson, students use secondary sources, maps, and charts to examine the election of 1824. Students then answer analysis questions about the case. There is an extension activity at the end of the lesson that connects the election of 1824 with current presidential politics.

In this lesson, students examine the role money plays in elections. A controversial Supreme Court First Amendment ruling in 2010 has allowed more money into flood political campaigns today than ever before. What, if anything, should we do about this? A set of discussion questions is provided. In an associated activity, students review varying options on campaign finance reform. They will choose one option and write a brief essay, defending it using information provided in the reading.

Students will examine the purpose, function, origin, and historical development of the Electoral College in order to gain a better understanding of how Americans elect the President. Students will then evaluate issues of fairness and representation with regard to the Electoral College. Finally, students will participate in a class debate over the pros and cons of the current system.

In this lesson, students will answer the question "should the United States keep the Electoral College?" Students will learn about the function and process of the Electoral College. By the end of this lesson, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the political process at the local, state, and national levels of government by describing the role fo the electoral college in the election of the President and Vice President. Students will defend a position and evaluate the arguments for the debate over the current utility of the Electoral College.

In this lesson, students will learn about the history and structure of the Electoral College. Students will view a video about the structure of the Electoral College, learn about North Carolina's importance in the 2016 presidential election, and participate in an Electoral College simulation. The lesson will culminate with students thinking critically about the merits and drawbacks of the Electoral College as members of the Congressional Committee to Study the Electoral College, where they decide whether to keep, modify, or abolish and replace the system.

Students learn about how 'super PACs' are influencing the 2012 presidential campaign. They then use a technique called ?structured academic controversy? to debate whether or not wealthy individuals and organizations should be allowed to engage in unlimited spending to influence elections.

Narrated by Bowdoin College Government Professor Andrew Rudalevige, "Founding Principles" provides an introductory overview and basic understanding to American government, but one that is crucial to building citizen-leaders, promoting civic engagement, and working toward the common good.
Chapter Eight discusses the election process and the extent of representation granted a given citizen.

Narrated by Bowdoin College Government Professor Andrew Rudalevige, "Founding Principles" provides an introductory overview and basic understanding to American government, but one that is crucial to building citizen-leaders, promoting civic engagement, and working toward the common good.
Chapter Fifteen reviews the important aspects of the American system of government and encourages viewers to use their knowledge to get involved in their own political world.

Narrated by Bowdoin College Government Professor Andrew Rudalevige, "Founding Principles" provides an introductory overview and basic understanding to American government, but one that is crucial to building citizen-leaders, promoting civic engagement, and working toward the common good.
Chapter Nine discusses the voting population and what guides their choices during elections.

Narrated by Bowdoin College Government Professor Andrew Rudalevige, "Founding Principles" provides an introductory overview and basic understanding to American government, but one that is crucial to building citizen-leaders, promoting civic engagement, and working toward the common good.
Chapter Seven discusses how the media has evolved throughout history and politics.

Narrated by Bowdoin College Government Professor Andrew Rudalevige, "Founding Principles" provides an introductory overview and basic understanding to American government, but one that is crucial to building citizen-leaders, promoting civic engagement, and working toward the common good.
Chapter Ten discusses participation in the political process outside of the voting booth and the balance of voices therein.