Filter by: ConstitutionDemocracyElectionsHistoryPresidential ElectionsVoting RightsLocal GovernmentState/Local ElectionsLegislationVoter SuppressionGovernmentOffice of the PresidentCivil RightsState GovernmentRacial JusticeSupreme CourtDistrictingElection ReformMovementsProtestCensusStatehood January 6th A day of treason in which an insurrection occurred that sought to stop the certification of the 2020 Election. Voting by Mail A safe, secure, and reliable method of voting in which a voter completes their ballot at home and mails it in. Freedom of the Press The protected right to report news without government interference, censorship, intimidation, or punishment. The State of the Union A speech given by the President, addressing Congress and the nation, on the current state of America, and priorities for the following year. The Plum Book A book covering government positions that can be appointed by the incoming president. The 15th Amendment In 1870, the 15th Amendment legally granted voting rights to all men, regardless of race, no longer limiting the right to vote to white, land-owning men. Congressional Recess Period when members of Congress return to their states and districts to work and meet with constituents. The 19th Amendment In 1920, the 19th Amendment extended voting rights to women as it prohibited the U.S. and states from denying the right to vote on the basis of sex. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 The VRA outlawed discriminatory voting policies and established concrete ways to enforce and prevent discrimination. Pride and the Stonewall Uprising Pride honors the 1969 Stonewall Uprising and celebrates the LGBTQ+ community. Load More
