Elections: Candidates

2000 Election: Third Party Candidates in the U.S.
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Third party candidates often go unnoticed during election year in the US. This quiz will give the 2000 runners-up credit for their hard work.

American Third Party Presidential Candidates
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Third parties have played an important, though often ovelooked, role in U.S. politics. Here are some of the highlights down through the years, starting with the formation of the first third party in 1831 and continuing through the 2000 election.

Candidate KWL
http://www.abcteach.com/Elections/kwl2.htm
Printout - What do you know about the candidate? What do you want to know about the candidate? What have you learned about the candidate?

Compare the Candidates
http://www.abcteach.com/Elections/compare.htm
Use the chart to compare the two candidates. Write down how they are alike and how the are different. This could be their views about issues as well as their backgrounds.

An Election Town Meeting
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/
projects/webquests/election/
WebQuest - Learn about election process by taking on role of a citizen or candidate in a town meeting. The purpose of this project is to develop an understanding of where the political parties stand on different issues and what parts of society tend to find a candidate appealing. By researching the background of the candidates in the town meeting and matching them with the needs of the citizens you will develop an understanding of why it is important to become a more informed citizen as well as learning how to go about becoming informed.

Elections: Your Adventure in Politics
http://broadband.ciconline.org/elections/elections.htm
Imagine you are a presidential candidate. Pick your party and create your platform. Then use all the tools available to beat your opponent in a whirlwind campaign for the highest office in the land.

Losing U.S. VP Candidates 1964-2000
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How quickly we forget. You will get the winner in each of the U.S. Presidential elections 1964 to 2000. Can you identify the VP candidate on the losing major party ticket? Choose from the multiple-choice possible answers.

Meet the Press
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Lesson Plan - Play the roles of candidate, campaign manager, and journalist in this activity.

Select a Candidate
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Answer the 14 questions to find out which candidates are most aligned with your views and opinions.  You may skip questions if you do not want them factored into the results. This quiz is not meant to pick your candidate for you.  It is designed to inform the public of the various stances candidates make.  Results are not scientific.

Take a Poll
http://www.abcteach.com/Elections/poll.htm
Who will you vote for in the coming election? Use the printable chart to take a poll of your classmates.

Take a Poll #2
http://www.abcteach.com/Elections/poll1.htm
Take a poll of your classmates and friends and ask them this question -- If you could vote who would you vote for?

What Are The Issues?
http://www.abcteach.com/Elections/issues.htm
An issue is an idea or belief that a candidate or party supports. Think about the things that are important to you in this election. What would you want the important issues to be. Why?

Write a Presidential Speech
http://www.abcteach.com/Elections/speech.htm
Plan your speech using the printable worksheet.

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