At the birth of the United States, no one knew what it meant to be an American citizen. What rights and responsibilities would they have as citizens? What role would ordinary people play in electoral politics? What did being an informed citizen mean in the early United States? Why does the United States have an Electoral College? Check out the Colonial Williamsburg Civic page with articles and videos to answer these big questions and more. Already an informed citizen? Test your knowledge with our Civics quiz.