- Subject:
- Political Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Level:
- Community College / Lower Division, College / Upper Division
- Provider:
- Ohio Open Ed Collaborative
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- License:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0
- Language:
- English
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American Politics and Government in the Information Age
American Government - Lumen Learning
Video – History of Gerrymandering
Video – Ohio's Gerrymandering
Video – Gerrymandering - Ted-Ed
Video – TRUMAN WINS IN UPSET 1948
Video – What is Democracy - the Electoral College
Video – Fight Back - Project VoteSmart
Video – Project Vote Smart - Through the Years
Video – 1960 Campaign Commercials
Video – Who's Behind Political Ads?
Citizen Participation in the Political System: Course Map & Recommended Resources
Overview
Citizen Participation in the Political System
- The resources included here are intended to map to the following learning objectives for an American Government Course:
- Examine how the presidential primary process works.
- Define gerrymandering and understand how Congressional districts are drawn.
- Compare and contrast different states’ rules for voting and voter registration and how these rules might influence election outcomes.
- Explain the Electoral College.
Recommended Textbooks
Main Text: American Politics and Government in the Information Age
Chapter 8: Participation, Voting, and Social Movement
Chapter 11: Campaigns and Elections
Alternative Text: American Government - Lumen Learning
Module 7: Voting and Elections
Web-Based and Multimedia Resources
Web-Based Resources
Multimedia Resources
Module 6 Discussion Questions and Key Concepts
Discussion Questions
Civic engagement or political participation can take on many forms, besides voting, identify a number of ways that citizens can participate in the political process.
Younger individuals (for example, those between 18 and 25) have the lowest voter participation rates. Discuss why you believe that is the case. Is it fair to characterize younger voters as apathetic or lazy? Explain
In order to vote, should voters be required to provide a picture ID?
It has often been said that if a person doesn’t vote, the person has no right to complain after the election. Do you think this is true? Explain.
How has social media affected political participation or civic engagement?
Key Terms or Concepts (Define):
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
26th Amendment
Early voting
Vote by mail
Social movements