Curated OER
Legislators and Representation - Issue Complexity and Compromise
Students research the web sites of state or federal executive departments, and prepare summaries of the department's functions, locations, and programs. They debate the role of interest groups in government.
Curated OER
Reading Comprehension Volume 5, Number 11 : Campaign Finance Reform
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a text about campaign finance reform. Students fill in the missing words with choices from a word bank.
Library of Congress
Loc: Oliphant's Anthem Presidential Campaigns
Collection of historically significant political cartoons about past presidential campaigns.
Other
Brookings Institution: Campaign Finance
The Brookings Institution provides a directory of articles that examine the subject of campaign finance reform and how it relates to Congress, the FEC, and the Courts.
Other
Presidential Candidate Finance Documents
An interesting look at some of the financial paperwork prospective presidential candidates file with the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
Other
Complaints About Wealthy Donors' Influence on Candidates
An article that discusses the Pendleton Act of 1883, both historically and in the context of modern politics.
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League of Women Voters
This resource provides information about important issues, relating towards female voters.
Harp Week
Harp Week: Presidential Elections: 1908 Taft v. Bryan Overview
What a great resource this is. The four-page oveview of the campaign of 1908 begins with a review of the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. Read about the nomination of William Howard Taft, Roosevelt's acolyte, sure to carry on the...
PBS
Now With Bill Moyers: Campaign Finance (Lesson Plan)
A instructional activity that takes students through the process of examining the finances of political campaigns. They will review internal documents to determine if wealthy contributors buy government influence, assess the pros and...
PBS
Now With Bill Moyers: Voting
A instructional activity for examining governmental influences in everyday life. Students analyze a report focusing on a democracy reform effort and predict the impact of suggested reforms. They then strategize on ways to overcome a...
Other
The Federal Election Campaign Laws: A Short History
A short history of the Federal Election Campaign Laws beginning before the 1971 laws and continuing through the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and the Amendments of 1974, 1976, and 1979.
Other
Center for Responsive Politics: Open Secrets
Opensecrets.org is a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy.