iCivics
I Civics: Running for President (Infographic)
Learn how candidates run the race to become President of the United States. Infographic shows who can qualify to run, how they must prepare, and the different hurdles they have to overcome to make it to Inauguration Day.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Presidential Election, 1900
A map of the United States showing the results of the 1900 presidential election. The map is keyed to show the states carried by the Republicans (William McKinley), Democrats (William Jennings Bryan), and the areas where minor parties...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Presidential Election, 1904
A map of the United States showing the results of the 1904 presidential election. The map is keyed to show the states carried by the Republicans (Theodore Roosevelt), Democrats (Alton B. Parker), and the areas where minor parties...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Test Vote on the Kansas Nebraska Bill, 1854
A map of the United States in 1854 showing the results of the test-vote on the Kansas-Nebraska Bill in the House of Representatives, which would repeal the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and allow territorial settlers to determine if...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp Election Poll, Variation 3
Members of the seventh grade math group have nominated a member of their group for class president. Every student in seventh grade will cast a vote. There are only 2 candidates in the race, so a candidate must receive at least 50% of the...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp Election Poll, Variation 2
Members of the seventh grade math group have nominated a member of their group for class president. Every student in seventh grade will cast a vote. There are only 2 candidates in the race, so a candidate must receive at least 50 percent...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp Election Poll, Variation 1
Members of the seventh grade math group have nominated a member of their group to be class president. Every student in seventh grade will cast a vote. There are 2 candidates in the race and a candidate needs at least 50% of the votes to...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Election of 1912
William Howard Taft was a disappointment to the progressive-minded Theodore Roosevelt. Read about how he tried to be the Republican Party candidate in 1912, and when that failed, he started a third party, the platform of which was filled...
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Presidential Election
Ambitious coverage of the 2004 elections, including George W. Bush winning re-election over John Kerry. Find links to a number of news articles, election results, profiles of candidates, electoral maps, and much more. Very thorough...
US National Archives
Nara: Teaching With Documents: Petition From Susan B. Anthony to u.s. Congress
See Anthony's 1874 petition to Congress in complaint against her arrest and fine for having voted in an 1872 election. From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
OpenStax
Open Stax: Political Storms 1968 1980: Coming Apart, Coming Together
Page discusses the election of 1968 in which Richard Nixon garnered the votes of white blue-collar workers and moderate southerners to become president. Questions for discussion, glossary and links to primary source material.
BBC
Bbc News: General Wins Mauritania Election'09
After overthrowing the elected government of Mauritania in 2008, the coup leader has been officially elected as President in a new 2009 election. Controversy and questionable honesty of the vote results exist. This article also provides...
US Department of State
Bureau of International Information Programs: History Outline: Sectionalism
Article reviews several conditions of American society that sowed the seeds of civil war, particularly slavery and sectional conflict.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: Truman vs. Dewey
Read about one of the most surprising political defeats in American history. The election of 1948 between President Harry Truman and Thomas Dewey was supposed to be a landslide. Find out about Truman's stand on policies, and read about...
Tramline
Tramline: The American Presidency Field Trip
Use this site to learn all about the history behind the office of the President of the United States and some interesting facts about past administrations. There is a complete list of teacher resources and a virtual tour of the American...
Other
Annenberg Center: The Re Districting Game
Could mapmakers truly hold the fate of elections in their hands when it comes to shaping voting districts? This interactive site is designed to educate and allow users to become a virtual district mapmaker.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: 6 6 16: Paul Ryan Endorses Trump
House Speaker Paul Ryan is ending his delicate dance around his party's presumptive presidential nominee, writing in an op-ed that he will vote for Donald Trump this fall.The Wisconsin Republican has voiced reservations over Trump's tone...
Other
The u.s. Electoral College Calculator
Provides an overview of the electoral system and the process in which the president is elected. There is a visual calculator that lets you track election outcomes. Data for all U.S. elections is included.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: American Idol for President
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart compares the voting processes used to elect an American Idol (Popular Votes) versus an American President (Electoral and Popular Votes). Opens up discussion about the reliability and/or...
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Mac Neil Lehrer Productions: Sampling Bias, Ca Recall
In this lesson plan, students are exposed to the different types of political samples, given lists of election data and asked to differentiate between the samples, and informed as to the sources of bias in samples. In addition to...
IQ Site
Iq Study Activities: Interactive Quizzes: Political Parties in Our Democracy
Thirty-two multiple-choice questions test your knowledge of political parties and the election process. Score is kept throughout the exercise and displayed at the end of the activity.
Other
Ballot Access News
Deals with the issue of how to get candidates on-ballot in the United States and the problem of restrictive ballot access laws.
Other
National Council for the Social Studies: Teaching About the Electoral College
Are you actually electing the president when you vote on election day? This article explains how the Electoral College works, based on the 2004 election, and suggests activities for helping students understand it. The file can be...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Presidential Election, 1916
A map of the United States showing the results of the 1916 presidential election. The map is keyed to show the states carried by the Democrats (Woodrow Wilson), Republicans (Charles Evans Hughes), and shows the Socialist Party votes...