Description

Involvement in the political process is a necessity in a functioning democracy. In this unit, we will look at the various ways people participate in the political process, and what factors drive people to decide not to participate.

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Learning Outcomes

1. Discuss the factors that influence voter turnout in the United States and compare American voter turnout to that of other nations.
2. Describe historical restrictions on the vote in the United States and explain how these restrictions have been ended.

Reading Assignments

Reading assignment 1:

• Voting in the United States - pages 323-328

Reading assignment 2:

• Why People Do Not Vote - pages 328-331
• Legal Restrictions on Voting - pages 331-334

*Page numbers are from Lynn Ford's American Government and Politics Today, 2015-2016 edition