Compulsory Voting
Task Force: Compulsory Voting Congratulations! You have been given the opportunity to decide whether or not voting should be compulsory in the United States. You will be asked to explain why or why not U.S. citizens should be required to vote. Why Are We Doing This? In the United States, no one is required to […]
City Government & Redlining
Task Force: City Government & Redlining Congratulations! You have been selected to design a policy for counteracting the lasting impacts of redlining in the United States. Your goal is to try and effectively address the issues and help the communities who are hurt by redlining and be prepared to defend your plan to a panel. […]
Federal Laws Against Gerrymandering
Task Force: Federal Laws Against Gerrymandering Congratulations! The election commission has hired you to design a federal law aimed at combating gerrymandering in the United States. Your goal is to try and design a plan that will appeal to both political parties. Why Are We Doing This? Gerrymandering is the process of creating political boundaries […]
City Council Voting on Amazon
Task Force: City Council Voting on Amazon Congratulations! Amazon wants to build its headquarters in your city and you have been selected by the city council to come up with various rules and regulations for them to be allowed to do so. Why Are We Doing This? Amazon is a multinational technology company that focuses […]
Immigration Awareness Program
Task Force: Immigration Awareness Program Congratulations! You have successfully organized a program to raise awareness about various struggles immigrants face when moving to a new country. Your task is to create a platform to inform people about immigration and dismantle stereotypes and different forms of discrimination immigrants face. Why Are We Doing This? Immigration is, […]
Making Democracies Live
Task Force: Making Democracies Live Congratulations! The authors of How Democracies Die, Levitsky and Ziblatt, have recruited you to help come up with ideas for their next book on solutions for dying democracies. Specifically, you will be tasked with beginning an outline on how to save the United States’ struggling democracy. Why Are We Doing […]
Regulating Social Media Companies
Task Force: Regulating Social Media Companies Congratulations! You have been hired to join the board of directors for the popular social media platform, Twitter. Your goal is to try and come up with a plan to regulate the content being published and avoid the spread of fake news. Why Are We Doing This? The role […]
Voting During COVID-19
Task Force: Voting During COVID-19 Congratulations! You have been tasked with making sure that every person who is eligible and wants to vote in the 2020 election can do so safely during the pandemic. Unfortunately, the impact of COVID-19 spills over to election time because people are afraid to go to voting areas in their […]
Reform The Justice System
Task Force: Reform the Justice System Congratulations! The federal committee of crime has elected you to recreate and reform the justice system in the United States. This means you will be in charge of designing and brainstorming the implementation of an entirely new justice system. Why Are We Doing This? The criminal justice system is […]
Rank The Rights
Task Force: Rank The Rights Congratulations! You have been selected to rank the rights that U.S. citizens are given, present your ideas at a conference for refugees, and facilitate a wider discussion with the audience. You will be given a list of various rights granted to citizens and will have to rate them highest importance […]