1. Teks18 By: Zach, Melody, and Andrew

2. U.S.HISTORY TEKS #18 TEKS #18 (18) Citizenship. The student understands efforts to expand the democratic process. The student is expected to:TEKS #18 (18) Citizenship. The student understands efforts to expand the democratic process. The student is expected to: (A) identify and analyze methods of expanding the right to participate in the democratic process, including lobbying, protesting, court decisions, and amendments to the U.S. Constitution; (A) identify and analyze methods of expanding the right to participate in the democratic process, including lobbying, protesting, court decisions, and amendments to the U.S. Constitution; (B) evaluate various means of achieving equality of political rights, including the 19th, 24th, and 26th amendments; and(B) evaluate various means of achieving equality of political rights, including the 19th, 24th, and 26th amendments; and (C) explain how participation in the democratic process reflects our national identity.(C) explain how participation in the democratic process reflects our national identity.

3. What is a lobbying To try to influence the thinking of legislators or other public officials for or against a specific causeTo try to influence the thinking of legislators or other public officials for or against a specific cause 1.proposed legislation,for example:lobbied the bill through Congress, lobbied the bill to a negative vote.

4. What is Protesting A formal declaration of disapproval or objection issued by a concerned person, group, or organization.A formal declaration of disapproval or objection issued by a concerned person, group, or organization.

5. Example of Protesting in NY TALKING ABOUT WAR ON IRAQ? http://homepage.mac.com/evancm/b rain-terminal/peace-protest-hq.movhttp://homepage.mac.com/evancm/b rain-terminal/peace-protest-hq.movhttp://homepage.mac.com/evancm/b rain-terminal/peace-protest-hq.movhttp://homepage.mac.com/evancm/b rain-terminal/peace-protest-hq.mov

6. Court Decisions That Contributed to the Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. Although the three branches are said to be equal, often the Supreme Court has the last word on an issue.Although the three branches are said to be equal, often the Supreme Court has the last word on an issue. The courts can rule a law unconstitutional, which makes it void. Most such rulings are appealed to the Supreme Court, which is thus the final arbiter of what the Constitution meansThe courts can rule a law unconstitutional, which makes it void. Most such rulings are appealed to the Supreme Court, which is thus the final arbiter of what the Constitution means. The decisions may settle longstanding controversies and can have social effects far beyond the immediate outcome. Two famous, related examples are Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954).. The decisions may settle longstanding controversies and can have social effects far beyond the immediate outcome. Two famous, related examples are Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954). http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/factover/ch4.htm

7. What was the 19 th amendment? The 19 th amendment was the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.The 19 th amendment was the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislationCongress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation

8. What was the 24 th amendment ? The 24 th amendment is the right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.The 24 th amendment is the right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

9. What was the 26 th amendment? The 26 th amendment is the right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.The 26 th amendment is the right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

10. How does participation from the democratic process reflect our national identity? The nature of the Modern Democratic Welfare State and the identity of citizenship.;The nature of the Modern Democratic Welfare State and the identity of citizenship.; The nature of ethnic mobilisation amongst minority groups; and,The nature of ethnic mobilisation amongst minority groups; and, The sorts of institution and the sorts of policy which emerge to deal with the relationship between dominant host nations and minorities.The sorts of institution and the sorts of policy which emerge to deal with the relationship between dominant host nations and minorities.

11. References: http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitutio n/constitution.amendmentxix.htmlhttp://www.law.cornell.edu/constitutio n/constitution.amendmentxix.htmlhttp://www.law.cornell.edu/constitutio n/constitution.amendmentxix.htmlhttp://www.law.cornell.edu/constitutio n/constitution.amendmentxix.html http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitutio n/constitution.amendmentxxiv.htmlhttp://www.law.cornell.edu/constitutio n/constitution.amendmentxxiv.htmlhttp://www.law.cornell.edu/constitutio n/constitution.amendmentxxiv.htmlhttp://www.law.cornell.edu/constitutio n/constitution.amendmentxxiv.html http://homepage.mac.com/evancm/br ain-terminal/peace-protest-hq.movhttp://homepage.mac.com/evancm/br ain-terminal/peace-protest-hq.movhttp://homepage.mac.com/evancm/br ain-terminal/peace-protest-hq.movhttp://homepage.mac.com/evancm/br ain-terminal/peace-protest-hq.mov