As Americans, we live in a democracy, and we are very lucky that is the case. It gives U.S. citizens a voice and affords us the power to choose how we want our country, state, city, or local municipality to be run. It provides us with the ability to choose people whose ideals align with ours to represent us and make decisions that impact us. In this course, we'll take you through a brief history of voter rights and go over why the right to vote is so critically important to every individual.