iCivics
I Civics: Mock Election
In this three-day mock election simulation lesson, young scholars explain the steps taken from party formation to national election.
Utah Education Network
Uen: General Election Resources
UEN has gathered high-quality election resources for educators, students, and parents.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 1199: Gallup Poll
An informal, almost light-hearted, discussion of two of the great historical failures of public polling experts. This is a transcript of an accompanying radio broadcast.
The Dirksen Congressional Center
Congress for Kids: Elections: National Conventions an Inside View
Follow the Presidential election to the political parties' National Conventions. Find out what goes on during those events, and why they are important to the election process.
The Dirksen Congressional Center
Congress for Kids: Candidates at the Convention
Find out about the ins and outs of how Presidential candidates are chosen at the National Conventions every four years.
The Dirksen Congressional Center
Congress for Kids: The Electoral College
Political parties want winner-take-all elections for electors. This means that the state that receives the most popular votes wins all the state's electoral votes. All the states except Maine use this winner-take-all system today.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: The What and Who of Elections
Information within a Learning Adventures game and module discusses elections and voting in the U.S., including age and citizenship restrictions.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Party Identification: u.s. Government: Ap
PowerPoint slide show created by Tom Richey on party identification in the U.S. electorate. Part of AP U.S. Government course presented with illustrations and humor.
Other
Supporting Federal Candidates: A Guide for Citizens
Find out how to take an active part in the election process as a citizen of the U.S.
The Dirksen Congressional Center
Congress Link: Reform the Electoral College? Two Views From Congress
Two congressmen provide arguments for and against the Electoral College, a system that has been used for over 200 years to elect the president of the United States. Contains links to more information.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: So You Want to Be President?
This project-based learning project extends classroom learning with a variety of multimedia tools to conduct an engaging election campaign for the Presidency. Students form political parties, write a platform, and conduct a campaign for...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Impact of Political Debates in the Television Age
This technology-based lesson encourages active engagement in the state elections process as part of a unit to prepare for debates to be held in the Fall of 2010. The lesson may also be adapted for use as a stand alone lesson. Student...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Presidential Election Partners
As a presidential election approaches, have students recruit an adult "election partner" to discuss and debate candidate selection and important issues related to the campaign. Becoming an active participant in the civic process takes...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Who Will Be President?
This lesson will allow students to experience the election process of an American President through a mock election. Students will learn the steps that must be followed in order to have an election. This is a great way to get students...
iCivics
I Civics: Got Ballot?
Covering everything from referendums to recalls, this lesson plan takes students to the voting booth and explains what they might see on a typical ballot.
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.
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.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Presidential Election Quiz
Take this quiz to test your knowledge of what it takes to become president of the United States.