Thank you so much but can you help me a little more??? Go Beyond voting. Heres a couple of questions we came up with to help answer the previous qestion. What are the constitutional changes that have expanded the right to vote and how did they do that??? we got the 15th, 19th, 26th, and 24th. Also, what are civic norms that increace civic participation and how can they be encouraged???
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You can add the 26th amendment that lowered the minimum voting age from 21 to 18.
There seem to be many reasons people don't vote. One reason is ignorance, especially of candidates for judges and other state or local officials. Another reason is apathy -- some people are centered on their own problems and don't have the energy to care about civic participation. A third reason is the feeling that politics is a dirty business. I know an educated woman, a retired public school teacher, who is proud of never having voted.
How do you think these non-voters can be encouraged to vote?
Certainly! I'd be happy to help you with these questions.
1. Constitutional changes that have expanded the right to vote:
- The 15th Amendment (1870): This amendment granted African American men the right to vote, prohibiting racial discrimination in voting based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
- The 19th Amendment (1920): This amendment granted women the right to vote, ensuring that gender could not be used as a basis for denying suffrage.
- The 24th Amendment (1964): This amendment abolished the poll tax, which was often used to disenfranchise African American and low-income voters.
- The 26th Amendment (1971): This amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18, granting the right to vote to more young citizens.
These constitutional changes were achieved through a two-step process. First, an amendment had to be proposed, which could be done by either a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Congress or a constitutional convention called by two-thirds of the states. Second, the proposed amendment had to be ratified, which could be done either by three-fourths of state legislatures or by three-fourths of special state conventions.
2. Civic norms that increase civic participation and how to encourage them:
- Voting: Encouraging the norm of voting helps boost civic participation. This can be done through public campaigns, educational initiatives, and promoting the significance of each individual's vote.
- Volunteering: Promoting the norm of volunteering in community service activities encourages civic participation. Encourage people to donate their time and skills to help others and their local community.
- Holding public officials accountable: Promoting the norm of active engagement with elected representatives helps increase civic participation. Encourage citizens to contact their representatives, attend community meetings, and voice their concerns.
- Participating in public discussions: Encourage open dialogue, respectful debates, and active participation in public discussions to foster civic engagement. This can be done through organizing town hall meetings, community forums, or online platforms for discussions.
To encourage these civic norms, it is essential to promote civic education and awareness, engage community leaders and organizations, provide accessible platforms for participation, and highlight the importance of civic engagement for a healthy democracy.
Remember, these are just a few examples, and there are many other ways to expand the right to vote and increase civic participation.