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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Election of 2000

For Students 9th - 10th
The 2000 presidential election was the closest in Electoral College history and the first to be decided by the Supreme Court. This source explains what happened on election night and the following month. Included are references for...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: United States Presidential Election, 2004

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides information on the 2004 presidential election. It gives a list of the presidential candidates by political party, a month-by-month timeline of events pertaining to the 2004 campaign, electoral college changes since the...
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Nebraska: 2000 Election Results

For Students 9th - 10th
General election results from the Secretary of State of Nebraska.
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Wyoming: 2000 Election Information

For Students 9th - 10th
General election information and results from the office of the secretary of state of Wyoming.
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Fec: 2000 Official Presidential General Election Results

For Students 9th - 10th
The official results for each candidate are provided by this site. Results are broken down by state, type of ballot, vote, etc. A great place to start for research on the 2000 election.
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American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: Election of 2000

For Students 9th - 10th
Online resource that provides detailed electoral data for the presidential election of 2000 won by Republican nominee, George W. Bush.
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CNN

Cnn: How We Got Here: A Timeline of the Florida Recount

For Students 9th - 10th
Very informative timeline that thoroughly explains the events surrounding the disputed Presidential Election of 2000. In particular, this article effectively chronicles the controversy in Florida. 12/2000
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Laus Dnet: Grade 5 Word Lesson Plan (Mr. President)

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this lesson, students write a persuasive letter to the President of the United States. Students will research the 2000 Presidential election, interview parents, and reflect on their own opinions and experiences to write their letter....
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A&E Television

History.com: How the 2000 Election Came Down to a Supreme Court Decision

For Students 9th - 10th
As Florida's electoral votes became too close to call, controversy ensued over hanging chads, dimpled chads and butterfly bullets. Five hundred thirty-seven votes. That's all that separated Democrat Al Gore and his Republican challenger...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Election 2000

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent and thorough website that explores the Election 2000. Includes information on the presidential race and election, as well as the races and elections for Congress and state governors. Also includes extensive coverage of the...
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Presidential Candidate Finance Documents

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting look at some of the financial paperwork prospective presidential candidates file with the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Election 2000

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of audio and text clips of the 2000 presidential election are given at this site from PBS. Most of the clips pertain to the events from the Florida recount.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: 2000 Republican National Convention

For Students 9th - 10th
Online NewsHour coverage of the 2000 Republican National Convention.
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Digital History

Digital History: The Disputed Election of 2000

For Students 9th - 10th
Online summary of the dispute over the presidential election of 2000 and the outcome.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: George W. Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth profile of George W. Bush. Content includes information on his personal life and education, his political career and business ventures before becoming President of the United States in 2000, perceptions of his public image...
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Poynter Institute

Poynter Online: Presidential Debates Bibliography

For Students 9th - 10th
An archive of transcripts of past presidential debates. The archive mostly contains transcripts of debates since 1980. However, there are a select few from previous election years.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Commercial Elections

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a hands-on, technology-based U.S. Government lesson in which students will view a series of political television advertisements from the 1950s-2000. Students vote on which presidential candidate has the best commercial after each...
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: George Walker Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
Which president owned a professional baseball team? Explore with AmericanPresident.org to discover more facts about George W. Bush. He is currently serving as the 43rd President of the United States.
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US National Archives

Nara: u.s. Electoral College: u.s. Electoral College

For Students 9th - 10th
National Archives and Records Administration home page on the U.S. Electoral College. Contains details on historic voting patterns as well as technical details on procedures.
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Real Debates????

For Students 9th - 10th
Why are presidential/vice-presidential debates limited to just the two major parties? This site provides info on the organization running the debates and the rules that they follow.
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BBC

Bbc News: Vladimir Putin Spy Turned Politician

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the BBC report on the news that Boris Yeltsin had resigned and named Vladimir Putin to replace him as Russian president. It provides biographical background and a summary of Putin's political career. (Jan. 1, 2000)
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Npr Online: 2000 Election Results

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive review of the 2000 election is provided. Links to the presidential party candidates, the races (house, senate, governor), regional coverage, and coverage of the issues is given. Many audio clips pertaining to the...
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The Green Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides an overview and results pertaining to the elections and day-to-day activities of major political leaders (ie. representatives, senators, presidents). A government hodge podge collection of links is provided.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Economic Transition

For Students 9th - 10th
In December 2000, while some worried over the outcome of the presidential election, the Federal Reserve was more worried about the apparently slowing economy. In this interview from Jim Lehrer's NewsHour, read about the Fed's concerns...

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