Democracy and Voting

Goal: Learn more about democracy

Agenda: 
Journal
Review Government Systems

1. Journal: 
Should the government be concerned with giving money to people who struggle financially? Why or why not?

2. Review Government Systems: 

• Oligarchy
• Monarchy 
• Autocracy 
• Democracy

3. Let's Vote

I'm giving you topics in class to vote on. Decide quickly - we're going to keep this moving pretty fast.

Why do you think so few Americans vote? 

• Some people aren't allowed to vote. 
• Voting is more difficult for some people than others. 
• Some people don't think their vote matters. 

Lesson Extension: 

Learn more about voter restriction laws across the United States. 

Reminders: 
Today is a minimum day, like all of our first and second Wednesdays of each month will be. We still have lots to do, though!