Election Videos

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwOR-FAEH0fbTHA1RG9BQW01TFFETUhvNF9xR3ItaWh1NXY0/view?usp=sharing

Every vote counts... or does it?

With the Presidential election looming in the near future, people are gearing up to exercise their all-powerful ability to vote.  Citizens have been made to believe that each and every vote is important in determining the success of our future.  While voting is an essential part of a functioning democracy, there are some economists that feel that the act of voting is the single greatest waste of time.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/06/magazine/why-vote.html

http://mentalfloss.com/article/59873/10-elections-decided-one-vote-or-less

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/25/opinion/should-everybody-vote.html

http://reason.com/archives/2012/10/03/your-vote-doesnt-count/ 


As you read through the articles in the above links, you should answer the following questions:

1) Explain two reasons why you believe that people feel so strongly about voting.

2) Explain the main conclusion that is reached in the article "Should everybody vote?"

3) Explain 3 reasons why economists suggest that people should NOT vote.

4) After reading the articles, do you believe that every citizen of voting age should vote?  Why or why not?

AP Papers for Panel Session C

Below are the links for the Panel Session C papers.  Remember to write 3 questions for each paper and make sure I get those index cards tomorrow morning so you can get credit.

Also, I don't subscribe to the old adage "There is no such thing as a stupid question" so make sure you put thought into your questions!

Due to technical difficulties, the HSE paper (mscience) is not available so if you haven't read that paper yet, don't worry about it.  You will not be penalized.


https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwOR-FAEH0fbTTNTc1NhV09rb0U/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3INxzWCq5z0cmdBb3RHZ0U5RjQ/view?usp=sharing