1. GOVERNMENT by the PEOPLE UNIT.2 / CH. 6 – VOTING MR. S. WNOROWSKI ROOM 252 Principles of Government

2. OBJECTIVES  Upon completion of this section, students will be able to: 1. Understand how an expanded electorate contributes to popular sovereignty 2. Understand ways American citizens use their voting rights to limit the power of government 3. Explain how the Judiciary has contributed to expanding access to the ballot box

3. PREVIEW DIRECTIONS & HINTS : 1.Analyze the cartoon contained in the box through the using the tools in below. 2.Complete the source information and then address the questions that assist in breaking down the cartoon to help you understand its meaning. 3.Finally, reflect on what your impression of the cartoon is

4. ELABORATE Consequences for Internet Voting  Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting....Franklin D. Roosevelt  DIRECTIONS: 1.Review the Text on p. 151 2.Identify the problem 3.Research the issue 4.Brainstorm possible outcomes 5.Make a Prediction 6.Make a Poster

5. EXPLORE  Read Chapter 6-3 / p. 159-162  Complete Reading Notes  Prepare for Quiz – Thursday 10.22

6. EVALUATE 1. The 15th Amendment was ratified in: a. 1810. c. 1910. b. 1870. d. 1970. 2. In the first decades after ratification of the Constitution, some States denied voting rights to people based on their: a. Land Ownershipc. Ethnic Group b. Gun Ownershipd. Religious Beliefs

7. EXIT SLIP  In your opinion, what role do you play in shaping our democratic institutions.