Discussion questions
Required Resources
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· Fine, T. S., & Levin-Waldman, O. M. (2016). American government (2nd ed.) [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/
· Chapter 11: Public Policy
· Chapter 12: The Mass Media
( see attached file on chapters)
Articles
· Cohen, A. (2012,March 16). How voter ID laws are being used to disenfranchise minorities and the poor (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. . TheAtlantic. Retrieved from http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/03/how-voter-id-laws-are-being-used-to-disenfranchise-minorities-and-the-poor/254572/
· This short article critiques voter ID laws as a partisan effort to suppress voter turnout. The article provides information on one side of the debate concerning voting and voter turnout in America. Accessibility Statement does not exist. Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
· Hyde, K. (2008, October 13). Fraught with fraud (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. . The New American, 24(22), 18-20. Retrieved from http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/2442-fraught-with-fraud
· This short article defends voter ID laws as a strategy to discourage election fraud. The article provides information on a different side of the debate concerning voting and voter turnout in America. Accessibility Statement does not exist. Privacy Policy does not exist.
· Underhill, W. (2011, July). Proof at the polls (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. . State Legislatures, 37(7), 58-60. Retrieved from http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/proof-at-the-polls.aspx
· This short article reviews the various arguments for and against voter ID laws being passed by many state legislatures. The article provides information on both sides of the debate concerning voting and voter turnout in America. Accessibility Statement does not exist. Privacy Policy does not exist.
