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U.S. Elections
Third Parties: Outsiders Looking In
Introduction
You’ve probably heard of Democrats and Republicans, the two major political parties in the United States. Ever since the early 1800s, every American president has com...
Financing Campaigns: It’s All About the Benjamins
Introduction
Imagine you are running for student body president at your school. You solicit twenty-five dollars in contributions from other students and use the money to print off...
PACs and Super PACs: Fundraising Powerhouses
Introduction
Imagine that you are running for a U.S. Senate seat. Campaigning is hard work - you’ll need to find various ways to connect with voters and persuade them that you’re ...
Ranked Choice Voting: A New Way to Vote
Introduction
It’s the day of school government elections, and four students are running for class president. You really like one candidate, but you don’t equally dislike the other...
Political Parties: Winner Takes All
Introduction
We usually think of a “party” as a social gathering where we celebrate important events with friends and family or spend time together doing shared activities, like d...
Federal Election Commission: The Campaign Finance Justice League
Introduction
Imagine this: a presidential candidate earns hundreds of thousands of dollars from individual donors across the United States for their campaign. The candidate then d...
Incumbency Advantage: Just Keep Winning
Introduction
It’s a few weeks before the primary elections for Congress. You’re watching TV, and the anchor is talking about the upcoming Senate race in which someone is challengi...
Lame Ducks: The Last Quacks of Elected Officials
Introduction
In the 18th century, businessmen in London suffering from financial problems were described as having to “waddle out of the alley like a lame duck.” Over time, the te...
Voting Rights Act of 1965: Fighting Disenfranchisement
Introduction
The 15th Amendment, which gave African American men the right to vote, was ratified in 1870. But nearly one hundred years later, many, especially in the South, still ...
Vote by Mail: Voting at Your Convenience
Introduction
Quinn is getting ready to vote in the upcoming election but doesn’t want to go to the polling place. While researching alternative options, they learn that voters in ...