Online Ballots and Surveys
Ballots and surveys are provided as a venue for students to express their views on contested issues after they have had an opportunity to consider the issues. Reports on student views are developed periodically.
The U.S. Role in a Changing World
This online ballot is designed for use after working with the Choices Program's curriculum unit, The U.S. Role in a Changing World or other related topics from our Current Issues series. It is also central to Capitol Forum programs. After consideration of this issue, we encourage students to make their views known.
Nuclear Weapons Policy: What Do You Think?
This online survey is designed for use after working with the Choices Program's curriculum unit, The Challenge of Nuclear Weapons, or the online resources in Teaching with the News. After consideration of this issue, we encourage students to make their views known.
U.S. Policy Toward Iran: What Do You Think?
This online survey is designed for use with the Choices Program's Teaching with the News lesson on Iran. After consideration of this issue, we encourage students to make their views known.
Responding to Genocide
This online survey is designed for use after working with the Choices Program's curriculum unit, Confronting Genocide: Never Again?, or the online resources in Teaching with the News. After consideration of this issue, we encourage students to make their views known.
U.S. Immigration Policy: What Should We Do?
This online survey is designed for use after working with the Choices Program's curriculum unit, U.S. Immigration Policy in an Unsettled World, or the online resources in Teaching with the News. After consideration of this issue, we encourage students to make their views known.
Terrorism: How should we respond?
This online survey is designed for use after working with the Choices Program's curriculum unit, Responding to Terrorism: Challenges for Democracy, or the online resources in Teaching with the News. After consideration of this issue, we encourage students to make their views known.
Let Your Voice Be Heard
After participating in one or more of these surveys, tell others what you think.
- Contacting Elected Officials: You could write letters to elected officials. You can find contact information for the White House at www.whitehouse.gov/contact and yourU.S. Senators and Representatives at thomas.loc.gov.
- Writing Locally: You could write letters to the editor of a local paper. Or you could write an article for the school or community newspaper.