In a 1988 radio address in which he discussed education, President Ronald Reagan said, “The education our children deserve is the kind no American should be deprived of, for it’s the basic instruction in what it means to be an American... Jefferson and the Founders believed a nation that governs itself, like ours, must rely upon an informed and engaged electorate.”
This lesson is intended to help students understand that midterm elections (whether they be for congressional candidates, governor, state representatives, or state initiatives) are equally as important as the presidential race every four years.
