Expanding the Vote
Has the right to vote in the United States changed over time?
Students will explore the tension throughout United States history in expanding the elective franchise. This tension draws into question some of the Declaration of Independence’s founding principles: popular sovereignty, republicanism, and equality.
Objectives:
- Students will identify patterns and changes in voting rights over time in the United States.
- Students will analyze the relationship between voting and popular sovereignty.
- Students will assess the influence their right to vote has on both internal and external political efficacy.
Assessment:
- Primary source guided questions
- Webquest
- Exit Ticket
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