Using Social Media to Participate in a Democracy
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Our world is becoming increasingly more technology driven. While we understand that everyone does not have equal access to […]
Elections
The US is a Representative Democracy: A Lesson on Systems of Government
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University The upcoming presidential election of 2020 is a very important election, as it will determine the kind of country […]
Executive Powers: A Crash Course
Editor’s note: Right now we’re all getting an unplanned, real-time, high-stakes master class in American civics. Who’s really in charge here, and whose interests are […]
Caucuses and Primaries
IntroductionWe have said much in the past about the importance of an informed citizenry in a democracy. In American politics many terms and ideas are […]
Black History Series: The 13th Amendment’s Restriction on African American Freedom
This article was published in Democracy and Me March 7, 2019. In celebration of Black history month we would like to re-post it to begin […]
More Teaching Resources on the Impeachment Process and President Trump
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University With the 2019 Trump impeachment proceedings having been wrapped up in the House of Representatives and moving on to […]
Effective Ways of Teaching about Impeachment in Middle and High School Classrooms
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University For this week’s article we will continue with the topic of impeachment. We decided to continue the discussion, as […]
I Voted Today: Reflections After an Election with Resources for Civic Education
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University One of the most important aspects of being a citizen in a democracy is the right to vote. The […]
Does My Vote Count? The Importance of Voting in Off-Year Elections
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionWhat is an off-year election? An off-year election is a general election that is held when neither a presidential […]
Part Three (Women’s Rights)- The Womanist Tradition and Domestic Workers in the Early Twentieth Century US
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University In this article we will continue our series on women’s rights, honoring the 100th Anniversary of the passing of […]