Voting Rights
The right to vote is most important element of civics. You can live a good, productive life where you never harm anyone, but if you never vote you are ignoring a huge responsibility as a citizen. Voting is a right, but it is also a responsibility.
Of course you can’t go out and check every box just to say you voted. You need to be informed of the issues, the candidates, and the direction of the country. The ability to vote is something most people take for granted. Many people that live in countries where there is no freedom would be willing to give their lives to be able to vote.
A good civics education will impart upon the average citizen the importance of voting rights.
Exercising the right to vote is essential to being a good citizen
Generally speaking, most Americans tend to take their hard-won voting rights as guaranteed givens that go with the territory of U.S. citizenship. Such a...
02Four important responsibilities of voters
During his presidency, Abraham Lincoln preached the importance of the government being of, for, and by the people. He argued that voters played the most...
03Reasons why you should vote
Voting gets this writer’s vote every time as the most vital of all cherished civil liberties enjoyed by U.S. citizens. The underlying rationale is...
04The right to vote should not be taken for granted
A noted American political philosopher is widely credited for having posited, “The price of freedom is constant vigilance.” Despite passage of more than...
05Voting rights you might not know about
Voting seems like such a simple task that you might take it entirely for granted. What more is there than just showing up to the polls, marking a ballot...