Unit 5-Elections

The right to vote is one of the fundamental rights of citizens in a democratic society.  It is also a major responsibility of citizenship.  In this unit we will focus on the process of voting, the campaigns of candidates, and how candidates raise funding for their campaigns.

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Vocabulary

• Polling Place
  
• Precinct
• Ballot
• Absentee Ballot
• Returns
• Exit Poll
  
• Electorate
• Apathy
• Initiative
• Proposition
• Referendum
• Recall
• Electoral College
• Elector
• Winner-Take-All
  

Activities

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Big Ideas

• How has the right to vote expanded?
  
• How does the registration and voting process work?
  
• What are the types of elections available to voters?
  
• What are the steps in the presidential election process?