PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
According to the US Census Bureau in 2005, for the 2004 election, young-voter turnout was greater than at any other point in the 35 years that 18-year-olds have had the right to vote. More...
Fifty years ago President Eisenhower proclaimed the first Law
Day a "day of national dedication to the principle of government under
law." In honor of the 50th anniversary, the ABA celebrated Law Day in
our nation's capital. More...
Debate it. Discuss it. Understand it. Constitution Day, September 17, 2008.
This year's series will focus on how the Constitution shaped the election process in the United States. More...
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PUBLICATIONS & RESOURCES
The New Hampshire Bar Association (NHBA) invited several local middle schools to take part in a Law-Related Education (LRE) pilot project to help students learn the value of the rule of law. More...
As Beijing prepares to host the summer Olympics, the current issue of Insights magazine focuses on the rule of law in China. More...
A new report from Common Core finds that many of America’s high school students do not possess the basic knowledge they need to succeed in the world or to achieve their full potential as democratic citizens. More...
Act quickly to receive four issues of Insights magazine for $14.99. This limited time offer includes the following issues: Youth, Rights, and the Constitution; The Rule Of Law; Women, Law, and Social Change: A Global View; A Colorblind Constitution? Then, Now, In 25 Years. More...
The 2008 ABA Silver Gavel Award for Media and the Arts winners have been announced. Each year the Gavel Awards recognize entries from communications media that have been exemplary in helping to foster the American public's understanding of the law and the legal system. Categories include books, commentaries, documentaries, magazines, and websites.
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