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Activity
US National Archives

Nara: Presidential Election Laws: Presidential Election Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this site from the National Archives and Records Administration on the US Constitution and the United States Code for laws and provisions regarding presidential elections.
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Website
Other

Usa.gov: Presidential Election Process

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the path to being elected President of the United States. Each step is highlighted and explained with examples if applicable. Also, contains a downloadable infographic that can be used in the classroom to explain this unique process.
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Lesson Plan
Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: Teaching Presidential Elections [Zip]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Citizens, Not Spectators is a voter education program whose goal of the program is to increase the voting rate among young Americans by demystifying the voting process. The lessons familiarize students with the process and the duty of...
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Unit Plan
The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids: Elections

For Students 3rd - 5th
One of the greatest rights of the American People is the right to vote for the candidate of their choice. Take a look at how this process works at this resource. Information is provided on Election Day, Voting, Election of the President,...
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Unit Plan
The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids: Elections: Election of the President

For Students 3rd - 5th
Choosing presidential candidates in the United States involves a multi-step process that can take two years. Find out how the process works in this exercise.
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Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Electing the President and Vice President

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this interactive timeline of the history of electing the President and Vice President of the United States.
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Primary
Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Twelfth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource reviews the text of the Twelfth Amendment and related annotations.
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Activity
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum

Every Four Years: Electing a President

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibition examines Presidential elections, with a particular emphasis on elections in the last 80 years.
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Website
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: How the President of the United States Is Elected

For Students 5th - 8th
How is the President of the United States elected? This explanation discusses the role of political parties and conventions, and the unusual role of the electoral college as set-forth by the Constitution.
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Lesson Plan
iCivics

I Civics: Popular v. President

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Can the candidate who wins the majority of the popular votes miss out on being president? They can, and it's happened before.
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Lesson Plan
iCivics

I Civics: Running for President (Infographic)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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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Lesson Plan
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: Winning the Vote

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Three lesson plans that take learners through three different steps in our election process.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Electing a President

For Teachers 6th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart helps students to examine how our election process works.
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Website
Social Studies for Kids

Social Studies for Kids: How the President Is Elected

For Students 6th - 8th
Learn how the President of the United States is elected. Read how we choose candidates, how they campaign, how they are nominated, and what role the Electoral College plays in our elections.