Campaign 2020 Teaching Resources
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R Street Institute’s Kathryn Waldron discussed the cybersecurity training that local election officials get to help provide election security. She also talked about the decentralization of U.S. elections and the role that poll workers play in running elections.
The House passed, 232-183, a resolution to remove the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) and Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) discussed the arguments for and against the removal of the deadline. Congress approved the ERA in 1972. Thirty-five states out of the 38 needed ratified it by 1978, one year before the deadline. However, five…
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg discussed the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed women the right to vote. She also talked about the Equal Rights Amendment.
Caitlin Emma, Politico's budget and appropriations reporter, explained President Trump's 2021 budget proposal and the agencies and priorities that would have reduced funding in this proposal. She also discussed the issue of border wall and immigration enforcement funding.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Democratic senators held a news conference shortly after the vote on the Iran War Powers resolution. The resolution passed 55-45. The resolution would need be signed by President Trump to go into effect.
Problem Solvers Caucus co-chairs Representatives Tom Reed (R-NY) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) talked about bipartisan efforts and priorities for the 116th Congress.
At a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing on financial compensation for college student athletes, NCAA president Mark Emmert talked about complexities surrounding the issue and the need for addressing it at a national level.
An overview of the results of the previous day's New Hampshire Democratic and Republican primaries. A clip of Senator Bernie Sanders victory speech and reactions to the results are also included.
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) stated, "Equality of Rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex." This proposed amendment was passed by Congress in 1972 but failed to be ratified by three-fourth of the states. This lesson provides an overview of the proposed amendment, arguments for and against ratification and possible future steps…
Representative Tom Cole (R-OK), the ranking member of the appropriations subcommittee that funds the Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institute of Health, discussed the appropriations process and federal funding to combat the coronavirus outbreak. He spoke about the power of the purse and how the president and Congress work together to fund priorities like preparedness for…
On February 4, 2020, President Trump gave the State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress.
On February 4, 2020, Michigan Govenor Gretchen Whitmer delivered the Democratic response to President Trump’s State of the Union address.
Representative Veronica Escobar (D-TX) delivered the Democratic Spanish Language Response to President Trump’s State of the Union address.
The House passed, 232-183, a resolution to remove the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) and Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) discussed…
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg discussed the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed women the right to vote. She also talked about the Equal Rights…
Caitlin Emma, Politico's budget and appropriations reporter, explained President Trump's 2021 budget proposal and the agencies and priorities that would have reduced funding in this proposal. She…
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Democratic senators held a news conference shortly after the vote on the Iran War Powers resolution. The resolution passed 55-45. The resolution…
At a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing on financial compensation for college student athletes, NCAA president Mark Emmert talked about complexities surrounding the issue and the need for…
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) stated, "Equality of Rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex." This proposed amendment was passed by…
Representative Tom Cole (R-OK), the ranking member of the appropriations subcommittee that funds the Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institute of Health, discussed the…
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