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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Nominating Process

For Students 11th - 12th
Ten questions engage students in thinking about what they have read. They are quizzed on basic concepts related to the nomination process and primary elections.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Justices for All

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine role of Supreme Court justices in the American political process, research the qualities of the current Supreme Court justices, and write opinion papers evaluating the current justices and recommending future nominations.
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Article
Other

How Did We Get Here, Anyway?

For Students 9th - 10th
This page gives a history of how presidents have been nominated.
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Website
US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Primary Election

For Students 6th - 8th
Details the process for electing the President and Vice President of the United States.
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Article
Backstory Radio

Backstory Radio: Scales of Justice: A History of Supreme Court Nominations

For Students 9th - 10th
BackStory Radio episode discussion of the Supreme Court nomination process past and present exploring media influence and whether or not the process has become more politicized. No audio; transcript only.
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Lesson Plan
Bill of Rights Institute

Bill of Rights Institute: Understanding the Nomination Process

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From its conception in the United States Constitution, to necessary adjustments in the 12th Amendment, students will understand the nomination process and role of political parties in establishing a president with the aid of this lesson...
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Activity
BBC

Bbc News: How to Elect a Us President

For Students 9th - 10th
Electing a US President can be a political marathon. The British Broadcasting Company helps make this process easier to understand by explaining it in key stages.
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Website
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The Democratic Process

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview explaining some fundamental characteristics of the political processes of a representative democracy.
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Website
Other

John Kasich

For Students 9th - 10th
The official website for the John Kasich for president campaign 2016 offers news and issues about what this candidate stands for.
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Article
BBC

Bbc News: Us Elections

For Students 3rd - 8th
An excellent, easy to understand guide for learning about the election process and the job of the President in the context of the 2004 election.
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Website
Other

Ballot Access News

For Students 9th - 10th
Deals with the issue of how to get candidates on-ballot in the United States and the problem of restrictive ballot access laws.