What's the Deal with Voting? 6-Pack
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Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Published: 2022-04-29
Total Pages: 35
ISBN-13: 108761662X
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Super PACs
Author: Louise I. Gerdes
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Published: 2014-05-20
Total Pages: 113
ISBN-13: 0737768649
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe passage of Citizens United by the Supreme Court in 2010 sparked a renewed debate about campaign spending by large political action committees, or Super PACs. Its ruling said that it is okay for corporations and labor unions to spend as much as they want in advertising and other methods to convince people to vote for or against a candidate. This book provides a wide range of opinions on the issue. Includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives; eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials, and many others.
Campaign Guide for Congressional Candidates and Committees
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Published: 1982
Total Pages: 52
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKVote!
Author: Coral Celeste Frazer
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (Tm)
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 124
ISBN-13: 1541528158
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLooks at the history of women's suffrage, focusing on leaders such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Alice Paul, Carrie Chapman Catt, and others.
What Is an Election? 6-Pack
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Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Published: 2021-07-01
Total Pages: 35
ISBN-13: 1087606845
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTeach students about the process of electing government leaders! This fun, meaningful 6-pack of nonfiction readers explains how elections work and ways that individuals can get involved in government. What Is an Election? 6-Pack • Describes the presidential election process with examples from United States history • Provides a short fiction piece related to the topic that will keep students invested • Explores major civics topics such as representative democracy and political parties • Includes a glossary, essential discussion questions, and a “Civics in Action” activity that will get students excited about elections and campaigns • Offers a thorough lesson plan that will facilitate implementation of activities The road to the White House begins long before Election Day and involves lots of people, as students will learn in this engaging book! This teacher-approved 6-pack provides students with a close-up look at how leaders are elected and why voting is important. With a related fiction story, helpful index, and other key features, this 6-pack of books will excite third grade students while teaching them how to be informed participants of a representative democracy. This 6-pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.
Asking the Right Questions About Electronic Voting
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2006-04-02
Total Pages: 162
ISBN-13: 0309100240
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMany election officials look to electronic voting systems as a means for improving their ability to more effectively conduct and administer elections. At the same time, many information technologists and activists have raised important concerns regarding the security of such systems. Policy makers are caught in the midst of a controversy with both political and technological overtones. The public debate about electronic voting is characterized by a great deal of emotion and rhetoric. Asking the Right Questions About Electronic Voting describes the important questions and issues that election officials, policy makers, and informed citizens should ask about the use of computers and information technology in the electoral processâ€"focusing the debate on technical and policy issues that need resolving. The report finds that while electronic voting systems have improved, federal and state governments have not made the commitment necessary for e-voting to be widely used in future elections. More funding, research, and public education are required if e-voting is to become viable.
Electoral College Reform
Author: Thomas H. Neale
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 2010-11
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 1437925693
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContents: (1) Intro.; (2) Competing Approaches: Direct Popular Election v. Electoral College Reform; (3) Direct Popular Election: Pro and Con; (4) Electoral College Reform: Pro and Con; (5) Electoral College Amendments Proposed in the 111th Congress; (6) Contemporary Activity in the States; (7) 2004: Colorado Amendment 36; (8) 2007-2008: The Presidential Reform Act (California Counts); (9) 2006-Present: National Popular Vote -- Direct Popular Election Through an Interstate Compact; Origins; The Plan; National Popular Vote, Inc.; Action in the State Legislatures; States That Have Approved NPV; National Popular Vote; (10) Prospects for Change -- An Analysis; (11) State Action -- A Viable Reform Alternative?; (12) Concluding Observations.
Securing the Vote
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2018-09-30
Total Pages: 181
ISBN-13: 030947647X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDuring the 2016 presidential election, America's election infrastructure was targeted by actors sponsored by the Russian government. Securing the Vote: Protecting American Democracy examines the challenges arising out of the 2016 federal election, assesses current technology and standards for voting, and recommends steps that the federal government, state and local governments, election administrators, and vendors of voting technology should take to improve the security of election infrastructure. In doing so, the report provides a vision of voting that is more secure, accessible, reliable, and verifiable.
One Vote, Two Votes, I Vote, You Vote
Author: Bonnie Worth
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Published: 2016-07-26
Total Pages: 65
ISBN-13: 0399555986
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLaugh and learn with fun facts about voting, the history of democracy in America, and more—all told in Dr. Seuss’s beloved rhyming style and starring The Cat in the Hat! “Voting is something we do every day. It’s a way we can choose that gives us our own say.” The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series combines beloved characters, engaging rhymes, and Seussian illustrations to introduce children to non-fiction topics from the real world! In this kid-friendly guide to voting, readers will learn: • the basic principles of democracy • the different ways people vote • why Election Day is held in early November • and much more! Perfect for story time and for the youngest readers, One Vote, Two Vote, I Vote, You Vote also includes an index, glossary, and suggestions for further learning. Look for more books in the Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series! Cows Can Moo! Can You? All About Farms Hark! A Shark! All About Sharks If I Ran the Dog Show: All About Dogs Oh Say Can You Say Di-no-saur? All About Dinosaurs On Beyond Bugs! All About Insects There’s No Place Like Space: All About Our Solar System Who Hatches the Egg? All About Eggs Why Oh Why Are Deserts Dry? All About Deserts Wish for a Fish: All About Sea Creatures
