Connecting Kids and Lawmakers
Students are getting involved in American democracy, and legislators are helping them.
By Jan Goehring and Stephanie Walton
February 2007
The younger generation typically skips Election Day. Their interest in politics and government is dismal. But this past election, 2 million more young people voted than in the 2002 midterm election, a 24 percent increase.
What’s going on? Programs inspiring students to get involved with the legislative process and appreciate American democracy may be working.
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