The ability to vote—to have a legal say in the affairs of America, large or small—is one of the greatest powers a U.S. citizen can have. During this election year, the president and vice president will be elected. Enrich your students’ knowledge of this tenet of American democracy.
Learn how Films On Demand: Master Academic Collection can provide nonpartisan instruction about:
- How political parties were started and why
- The influence of third party candidates in a two-party system
- Requirements to vote and the history of expanding voting rights
- The value of universal suffrage and a citizen’s right to vote
- The history of voting and the constitutional amendments that made voting possible for all Americans
- The function of primary elections and political conventions
- The Electoral College and the requirements to become president