The candidate with the most votes wins ... right? A short video clip opens up thought and discussion on the basics behind elections and how citizens decide the victor. The concept of political parties and securing votes are at the center of open debate in the 36th installment of a 50-part series covering the US government and politics. 

Concepts

the united states government, american politics, elections

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Hold a mock election in class and vote on key issues in society
• Assign research on how other nations hold public elections 

Classroom Considerations

• Requires online access if assigning the video for independent viewing
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Resource includes primary source information (Article 2 of the Constitution) for research 
• Provides animations to help visual learners understand key concepts 

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3