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Question for the Week - Should All Individuals Born in the United States Automatically Receive Citizenship?

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If you are born on US soil, it shouldn't matter where your ancestors came from. If it wasn't automatic, who would it apply to? Every US Citizen ever? Most of…

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The question of whether everyone born in the United States should automatically have citizenship is a widely debated topic today. Not all individuals born in the United States should automatically…

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Constitution Connection

Should All Individuals Born in the United States Automatically Receive Citizenship?

Apr 9, 2026 - Apr 23, 2026

29 votes89.7% yes10.3% no

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Law and Criminal Justice

Should Mail-in Ballots Be Required to Arrive by Election Day to Be Counted?

Mar 26, 2026 - Apr 9, 2026Voting closed

60 votes45% yes55% no

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Should College Athletes Be Treated as Employees of Their Universities?

Mar 12, 2026 - Mar 26, 2026Voting closed

23 votes34.8% yes65.2% no

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Should Tipping Culture in the U.S. Be Abolished?

Feb 26, 2026 - Mar 12, 2026Voting closed

40 votes55% yes45% no

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Should All Social Media Platforms Have an Age Minimum Of 16?

Feb 12, 2026 - Feb 26, 2026Voting closed

67 votes26.9% yes73.1% no

Should Students Use AI Tools For Academic Work?

Jan 29, 2026 - Feb 12, 2026Voting closed

300 votes51.3% yes48.7% no

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Should the United States Have a $15 Minimum Wage?

Mar 5, 2021 - Mar 13, 2021Voting closed

315 votes37.5% yes62.5% no

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Constitution Connection

Does the United States Need to Better Protect Voter Rights?

Oct 20, 2022 - Nov 2, 2022Voting closed

425 votes58.8% yes41.2% no

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Should the United States Increase Military Aid to Ukraine? 

Sep 22, 2022 - Oct 5, 2022Voting closed

413 votes49.9% yes50.1% no

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Constitution Connection

Should the United States Government Ban TikTok?

Mar 30, 2023 - Apr 12, 2023Voting closed

335 votes20.6% yes79.4% no

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Constitution Connection

Should State Governments Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment?

Mar 16, 2023 - Mar 29, 2023Voting closed

370 votes63.5% yes36.5% no

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Should Parents Have Greater Control Over What Books are Permitted in Public Schools?

Apr 27, 2023 - May 10, 2023Voting closed

350 votes20% yes80% no