Websites and videos for additional study:
Gun-Free School Zones
- Strategy: Gun-Free School Zones
- Federal Law on Guns in Schools
- Stockman Seeks Repeal of Gun-Free School Zones Law
- Pratt: ‘Gun-free zones are murder magnets’
Photo IDs for Voters
- That Was Quick: Texas Moves Forward With Voter ID Law After Supreme Court Ruling
- It turns out disenfranchising people is unconstitutional
- N.C. sued soon after voter ID bill signed into law
- How does Pa.’s voter’s ID law impact the Amish?
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Issue #1 – Gun-Free School Zones
Should Congress pass a law doing away with gun-free school zones?
- Do you think gun-free school zones make students safer or more vulnerable to attack?
- Would you feel safer if an adult at your school was trained to carry a firearm?
- List ways that would help reduce violence on school campuses.
Issue #2 – Photo IDs for Voters
Should voters be required to present a photo ID at the polls?
- Do you think a photo ID requirement would keep people from voting? If so, what would you do about that?
- Should the federal government help less capable citizens acquire photo ID documents?
- Do you think voters should have to prove they are U.S. citizens?
Results of last issue’s poll
Should Congress do more to stop Russian aggression against Ukraine?
| Yes | No | Undecided |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | 42% | 18% |
Should the American Gray Wolf be removed from the Endangered Species List?
| Yes | No | Undecided |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | 49% | 13% |