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Grade 12, U.S. Government Std.10.6: Identifying factors that influence voter's choice of presidential candidate

Lesson Plans: Electing a President. Students should recognize the components of the electoral college as in Article II, Section I, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution. Examples may include: Changes bought by the 12th and 23rd Amendments of the U.S. Constitution; Controversies during the elections of 1800 and 1824; the impact of popular vote vs the electoral vote in the elections of 1876 and 1888 ; the importance of the third party presidential candidates in the elections of 1860, 1912, 1948, 1968, 1980, and 1992. Presidential Campaign Game Students learn what influences voter decisions as they put together a campaign for a fictitious candidate. The Electoral Process Five separate lessons on the process of electing a U.S. president

Resources: Ben's Guide to American Government PBS Democracy Project Project Vote-Smart Rock the Vote U.S. Census Bureau voting demographics The Living Room Candidate: Online collection of presidential television ads since 1952 Interactive United States Constitution POTUS Internet Public Library database of United States Presidents PBS/American Experience Teachers guide to the Presidents of the 20th Century. Includes lesson plans. The White House (official site) White House Press Briefings Current Executive Orders The Library of Congress preserves a collection of more than 120 million items, more than two-thirds of which are in media other than books. These include the largest map, film and television collections in the world. National Archives and Records Administration Political Reference Almanac PoliSci.com The Great American Website Non-governmental site dedicated to providing access to the voluminous resources on the web. The National Constitution Center NCC was established by Congress to increase awareness and understanding of the US Constitution, the Constitution's history, and the Constitution's relevance to our daily lives so that all of us -- "We the People" -- will better understand and exercise our rights and our responsibilities.
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