Voting and Elections Teaching Resources :: 937

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Find Law: u.s. Supreme Court: Grovey v. Townsend (1935)

For Students 9th - 10th

Read all about this Supreme Court case involving Negro voting rights in 1935. Features text of the majority opinion of the court.

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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Nixon Kennedy Debate

For Students 3rd - 8th

Although Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy weren't the first presidential candidates to use the media to reach the public, their debates showed most clearly how television could influence the voting public.

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iCivics

I Civics: The Electoral Process

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards

Take a peek into the electoral process from party primaries to the general election. Students will learn the distinctions between the popular vote and the Electoral College, and exercise their critical reasoning skills to analyze the...

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Congress Link: Reform the Electoral College? Two Views From Congress

For Students 9th - 10th

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.

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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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Nes Guide to Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th

Since 1948, the National Election Studies group has been polling Americans on public policy issues. Information is presented statistically and graphically on a wide range of topics involved in the "flow of public opinion and electoral...

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Election Night

For Students 9th - 10th

Ash Can School artist John Sloan's painting Election Night captures the exuberance of urban politics in the early-twentieth century, and artist Henry Glitkencamp's illustration Voting Machines suggests its corrupting power. Both pieces...

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Web Gallery of Art: Soliciting Votes

For Students 11th - 12th

An image of "Soliciting Votes", created by William Hogarth in 1754 (Oil on canvas, 101,6 x 127 cm).

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Cnn America Votes 2004: John Kerry

For Students 9th - 10th

CNN offers important information about presidential candidate, John Kerry. Find biographical data, polling results, campaign funding, election news, and his viewpoints on many key issues.

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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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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Suffrage Movement

For Students 9th - 10th

This resource provides information on major contributors to suffrage, links to prohibition, and names of early organizations to back the movement. It contains links to related websites, as well as some excellent videos.

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Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Party Identification: u.s. Government: Ap

For Students 9th - 10th

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.

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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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Class Flow: Secession

For Teachers 6th - 8th

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart describes events leading to secession, including John Brown's Raid, Lincoln's election, and South Carolina's break with the Union. It also includes information on the first states to...

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Pbs: American Experience: Congressman George White

For Students 9th - 10th

This page from PBS "The American Experience" relates the story of Congressman George White, the last African American congressman in 1900 who chose to retire rather than face certain defeat in the next election. He had ascertained that...

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Bbc News: Vote 2004: Candidates and Issues

For Students 9th - 10th

BBC News provides complete profiles of candidates for the presidential election of 2004. Also presented is a comparison chart of the candidates' stances and policies on campaign issues. Both current candidates and those who have dropped...

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