Happy election day! Please vote. It is your right as a citizen of a democracy.
You can also celebrate this day by exploring the history, meaning, and importance of democracy and voting in the USA.
Facts on File World News Digest has a Guide to the 2010 Elections for those of you who plan on voting later today and want to brush up on the issues.
The Encyclopaedia Britannica has a wonderful spotlight on the American Presidency. Since these are mid-term elections and not presidential, take a look at public opinion of mid-term elections from the Roper Center Public Opinion iPoll.
Compare definitions of democracy from various sources in Blackwell Reference Online:
- The Blackwell Dictionary of Modern Social Thought
- The Blackwell Dictionary of Western Philosophy
- The Blackwell Companion to Political Theology
Explore the events leading up to giving women the right to vote in in the US in the Gale Virtual Reference Library.