A Democratic Republic: What is That???
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D. Northern Kentucky University What is a Democratic Republic? The United States government is a complex entity known as a democratic republic. […]
Elections
After the Election: American Democracy and Checks and Balances
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D. Northern Kentucky University “The system of checks and balances in government was developed to ensure that no one branch of government […]
What are the Midterm Elections All About?
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D. Northern Kentucky University The US presidential election is held every four years and is watched very closely by people around the […]
2016 Presidential Scholastic Election Poll Results
The Democracy and Me simulated election took place between October 31 and November 8. Here are the results: Total Student Vote count: 452 Hillary Clinton: […]
NPR Politics: Live Debate Fact Checker
The NPR politics team as well as other NPR reporters and editors have provided real time, annotated analysis of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential debates, including fact […]
NY Times and Learning Network Offers Content for Presidential Debates
The presidential debates have begun bringing lots of questions – but also the opportunity for students to participate in this historic election The NY Times […]
Increasing Young Voter Engagement
On WVXU’s Cincinnati Edition, Dr. Michael P. McDonald of the U.S. Elections Project; Dr. Burke Miller, Northern Kentucky University Associate Professor of History ; Austin […]