Electing A President

Read Cobblestone, October 1996, "Setting the Date" to answer the following questions.

1. Why is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of every even-numbered year a national day of voting?

2. What was so special about this date?

3. Why was Mondays ruled out?

How The Election Works:
Click on a question to find the answer!
  • Who made up the election rules?
  • Can anyone be U.S. President?
  • How do we decide who gets to be President?
  • What are candidates, and what do they do?
  • What is a political party?
  • How do the parties choose candidates?
  • How are the Pres. and Vice-Pres. elected?
  • Does the person with the most votes win?

Election Math http://www.abcteach.com/Elections/ELECTION%20MATH%20WORD%20PROBLEMS.pdf

Election Word Search http://www.abcteach.com/wordpuzzles/WordSearches/election.htm

USA Elections Crossword Puzzles. http://www.abcteach.com/wordpuzzles/Crosswords/elections.html

http://www.congressforkids.net/games/elections_voting/votersvocab_1.htm

Read and complete the following activities on Electing a President.


 Elections: Election Day


Elections: Voting


Elections: The Election of the President


Elections: Candidates


Elections: Political Parties


Elections: The Primary Election


Elections: National Conventions - An Inside View


Elections: Candidates at the Conventions


Elections: The Campaign


Elections: Polling Places


Elections: The Electoral College


Elections: The Electoral Map


Elections: The Inauguration

 

Through the above activity, students are working on Information Technology GE 5-6 1, GE 5-6 2, GE 5-6 3, GE 5-6 4, GE 5-6 5.

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