There are potential threats to US democracy posed by the choices voters make in this presidential election. But the benefits of American democracy have for centuries been unequally available.
- Tisch College Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Lincoln Filene Professor, Tufts University
- Fellow, Institute for Humane Studies
Gerrymandering is being hotly debated around the US. Can math help us figure out how to divide the country up fairly?
Only about 40-45 percent of 18-to-29-year-olds turned out to vote in the 2012 election. Civic education can improve youth turnout. But civic education itself remains neglected in US schools.
Ninety-seven percent of high school seniors have studied civics in school. While they can recall facts, they are unable to apply that knowledge to current politics. Why is that?
The RNC and DNC are indifferent to young voters – and the young voters are returning the favor.
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