11/28-30: VOTING RIGHTS- Who can vote and how has it changed over time?

STANDARDS:
  • 4- Students understand how citizens exercise roles, rights, and responsibilities of participation in civic life 
at all levels—local, state, and national. 


ESSENTIAL QUESTION: 
  •  How are constitutional principles upheld by citizens effectively exercising their roles and responsibilities? 
OBJECTIVES:
  1. Describe how the 'Right to Vote' has changed over time, including major laws and Amendments
  2. Identify the requirements for voter registration
  3. Explore reasons for low voter turnout

JOURNAL: See cartoon at bottom of page (Ms. S will scroll down) and write down your interpretation of the image. What does it mean? What is the author's message? DO YOU AGREE?

VOCAB:
  • Suffrage: The right to vote
  • Voter Registration: The process of signing up to vote
  • Voter Turnout: The proportion of the voting-age population that actually votes
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**HERE is the Colorado Voter Registration form... Check it out! (Or do your own search. Google 'Colorado Voter Registration Form'.... it's that easy! 

**TCI Reading on 'The Right to Vote'- restrictions, changes over time, and today's requirements. Here's the Reading Guide that goes along with the excerpt.

ENTERING THE RACE & CHOOSING/NOMINATING CANDIDATES

STANDARDS:
  • 4- Students understand how citizens exercise roles, rights, and responsibilities of participation in civic life 
at all levels—local, state, and national. 

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: 
  •  How are constitutional principles upheld by citizens effectively exercising their roles and responsibilities? 
OBJECTIVES:
  1. Understand the difference between a PRIMARY and GENERAL election
  2. Describe how candidates may join a race for a political position (3 ways)
  3. Identify how candidates reach voters through Retail Politics, Wholesale Politics, and Microtargeting. 
JOURNAL:
Let's review... How has the right to vote changed over time? Who is allowed to vote today?