1.  Describe the Texas law that the Obama administration blocked on Monday.

2.  a) What is the role of the Justice Department?
b)  Why did President Obama's Justice Department block the Texas law on voter ID?

3.  How did Texas Republican governor Rick Perry refute the Justice Department's decision?

4.  How is the Justice Department able to block the Texas state law?

5.  What are Texas and South Carolina doing to fight the Justice Department's decision?

6.  For what reason have several Republican-governed states adopted new voter ID laws?

7.  Who besides the Obama Administration opposes the voter ID laws?  Why?

8.  a) Do you think voter ID laws will improve or harm the integrity of elections?  Explain your answer.
b)  Do you think states should implement these new ID requirements for voters?  Explain your answer.