LNGenZ News for Kids: 30 – Unknown

The number of registered voters who actually cast votes in elections is called voter turnout – and it is a critical part of the election process. The 2020 presidential election saw record-high voter numbers. What Affects Voter Turnout? Many factors… Read More

Around election time, states are usually called “blue” or “red.” On electoral maps, states are organized by colors to distinguish their voting patterns. Typically, these voting patterns come from trends that have been around for years. Blue stands for the… Read More

Presidential debates can often help undecided voters decide who to pick on Election Day. Throughout the last 60 years, important debate moments have changed presidential campaigns and had essential effects on changing the American public’s perception of many presidential candidates…. Read More

Voting is a right – and according to many, a duty for Americans. But voting has steps and rules to be followed, which can change from state to state. Voting rights are established by the Constitution and cannot be denied… Read More

Voting is considered a basic right for a citizen of any representative democracy or constitutional republic, like the United States. At the national level, our system of voting is pretty universal. However, each state is allowed to define its own… Read More

Every four years, America holds a presidential election. Political ads and voter registration efforts dominate the news. The presidential election is one of our country’s most important votes, but it is not the only one. Elections at the city, state,… Read More

Debate History Today, we see presidential debates as a big part of the election process. However, the debates are really an informal thing that weren’t always a part of running for president. The first major debate between political candidates was… Read More

While some would argue that we can create a more civil society through regulating speech, it seems that these efforts to silence are little more than tyranny. They may be an attempt to manipulate not just what we say but… Read More

Our federal government consists of three branches: the legislative, executive, and judicial. They are all described in the United States Constitution. The three branches of government are all equal — they each play a unique role in lawmaking. Each branch holds… Read More

The 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution might seem like no big deal, as it just changes the date that the new president and Congress take office. But if the dates had always been as they are now, American history… Read More

“I am Vice President. In this I am nothing, but I may be everything” – John Adams The role of the vice president is the second-highest position of the executive branch and the first in the presidential line of succession…. Read More