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Schwinn, Steven D. – Social Education, 2013
This summer, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in "Shelby County v. Holder" that Congress had exceeded its Fifteenth Amendment enforcement authority when it reauthorized a part of the Voting Rights Act (a coverage formula) that forced places with a history of discrimination to get federal approval before making changes to their election laws.…
Descriptors: Voting, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Legislation, Court Litigation
Pritzker, Suzanne; Lozano, Ali; Cotlone, Donisha – Journal of Social Work Education, 2022
The concept of political justice is deeply tied to our professional Code of Ethics. Social workers are well suited to challenge political inequalities that keep clients and communities from political participation. Laws affecting access to voter registration, casting a ballot, and having that ballot counted vary widely across the United States,…
Descriptors: Social Work, Counselor Training, Teaching Methods, Voting
Yang, Elizabeth M.; Gaines, Kristi – Social Education, 2008
The process of voting is a fundamental right and privilege of any democracy. In fact, "Merriam-Webster" defines the word democracy as "a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free…
Descriptors: Voting, Democracy, Elections, Civil Rights
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Saye, John W.; Brush, Thomas – Social Education, 2005
Teachers who have tried problem-based historical inquiry have often found its demands overwhelming. Both teachers and students need a support structure to assist them with the inquiry process. The Persistent Issues in History (PIH) Network seeks to nurture and support a national community of teachers who engage their students in problem-based…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, History Instruction, Educational Technology, Problem Based Learning