Why do Americans vote on Tuesdays? As your class will learn from this video, this specific voting day in United States presidential elections stems from no substantial historical origin. Instead, speaker Jacob Soboroff brings attention to the America's low ranking among world nations in regards to voter turnout.

Concepts

voter turnout, voting, democracy, elections, presidential elections

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Additional Tags

voter turnout, elections, presidential elections, democracy, voting, social studies

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Pros

• Humorous speaker
• Appropriate for instruction on democratic participation in the United States

Cons

• Not much informational content

Common Core

SL.9-10.3 SL.11-12.3