Information from the Library of Congress about the Founding of the USA, elections, and voting
- Subject:
- Social Science
- Material Type:
- Reading
- Provider:
- Library of Congress
- Date Added:
- 07/03/2024
Information from the Library of Congress about the Founding of the USA, elections, and voting
Bowdoin College video analyzing the elections process and history of representatives, senators, and the United States president. Handouts for students and suggested activities are provided below the video.
Teacher and student materials, information, and guidance about exploration of presidential debates, debate formats, candidate strategies, civic issues, and teen perspectives.
This is a great explanation for teachers and students about the standards that governments need to meet before, during, and after an election to ensure that the election is "free and fair".
Infographic and teachers guide about teaching gerrymandering. Analysis of redistricting and gerrymandering, negative impact of racial gerrymandering.
PBS Learning video about a candidate getting the nomination through either primaries or caucuses. Information about delegates and super delegates and "Super Tuesday". Available in English and Spanish.
Many resources from PBS learning for teachers, students, and background information. Students will examine the techniques of persuasion and logical fallacies, investigate debates, learn of the history of presidential debates, and analyze the impact of word count.
Various records and documents for elections from 1960-Present.
Great resource for historical Utah elections data. Also provides a link to elections data for elections before 1960.
Utah's official voter information pamphlets from 2022-1976)
Provides information about voting locations by city and county
A great reference page with credible sources about how states tally, check, and report the elections voting
Links and resources from USA.gov about how a candidate becomes president, caucuses and primaries, political conventions, the general election, and the Electoral College.
Displays tracking information for by mail ballots or provisional ballots. Does NOT include in-person voting machine information
Infographic and teachers guide about teaching about impeachment.
Information about primary elections that the address qualifies for.
Independence Day, commonly referred to as the Fourth of July, is a time to remember and appreciate our heritage of a democratic form of government and to reflect on our country's fundamental principles. The following lesson for high school students and youth groups is designed to respond to Jefferson's call to "educate...the whole mass of the people" and Mason's call to refer to fundamental principles. It concludes with an opportunity to add one's signature to those of the Founders of this nation who signed the original documents. We hope you have a pleasant Fourth of July and find this lesson plan useful with your students.
State by state and federal approach to women's suffrage. Women's suffrage organizations. Tactics used to protect women's suffrage.
Video - Justices O'Connor and Breyer discuss the principle of one person, one vote. Specific focus on the Baker v. Carr case
Interactive map of all US Presidential elections on an electoral college map.