Voting rights are an essential indicator of the basic freedom of the citizens of any nation.
Teaching Strategies 1. Direct students in a discussion and written definition exercise of historical forms of government in given cultures and societies exploring the autocratic, aristocratic, and democratic forms. Have the students generate a list of problems which exist in the classroom. Illustrate autocracy by appointing one student and telling the students that the selected student will make a decision as to the solution and that they all must obey the decision. The autocrat then announces the decision.