Here, we have mock elections in school, held with the same booths that the real elections are done. The kids make up political parties, then they go through the whole process, from getting their voter card (informing them about the vote and where the vote takes place or how to request vote-by-mail) to voting to counting and having results.
There is something called student government but it doesn’t actually mimic what happens in each kid’s district. They do not make up parties. They mainly just vote for class president, secretary, and treasurer with a show of hands. Sometimes a ballot. That’s it.
They do not do any of the rest here. I’m being VERY sincere when I emphatically say most states do NOT teach the public ANYTHING that will give them legal or political power including how to vote. And some states make it very hard to vote.
Yes, unfortunately that’s not a priority in the US. You know what is though? Making sure we are automatically enrolled in the draft, and that we take our ASVAB (military test) in high school. And of course, every high schooler knows how to enlist in the military and all the amazing benefits they could get.
Really? I didn’t know anyone during high school that would’ve known how to enlist / benefits. It really depended on whatever anyone was interested in, what people knew about.
I grew up in New York City.
Here, we have mock elections in school, held with the same booths that the real elections are done. The kids make up political parties, then they go through the whole process, from getting their voter card (informing them about the vote and where the vote takes place or how to request vote-by-mail) to voting to counting and having results.
You don’t do this in the US?
They did it in Arizona, but Republicans put a stop to it as too many kids were bringing their parents to vote.
I tried to research this, but Google sucks. I believe it happened and wanted to read about it. It sounds hilarious.
There is something called student government but it doesn’t actually mimic what happens in each kid’s district. They do not make up parties. They mainly just vote for class president, secretary, and treasurer with a show of hands. Sometimes a ballot. That’s it.
They do not do any of the rest here. I’m being VERY sincere when I emphatically say most states do NOT teach the public ANYTHING that will give them legal or political power including how to vote. And some states make it very hard to vote.
This here is not about electing a student or class speaker (which is done way simpler). This is about learning politics.
Yes, unfortunately that’s not a priority in the US. You know what is though? Making sure we are automatically enrolled in the draft, and that we take our ASVAB (military test) in high school. And of course, every high schooler knows how to enlist in the military and all the amazing benefits they could get.
Really? I didn’t know anyone during high school that would’ve known how to enlist / benefits. It really depended on whatever anyone was interested in, what people knew about. I grew up in New York City.
We had recruiters come to my school at least once a year to give talks if not more often, so ymmv