Election Activities

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Write Eight Election Words Think of and write eight election words. Then, for each word, write a sentence containing that word. Sample answers: vote, elect, campaign, candidate, primary, caucus, Democrat, Republican.	Election Cloze Activity Learn all about US elections by doing a fill-in-the-blank printout. Or go to the answers	Two Candidate Venn Diagram Compare and contrast two candidates running for office in this Venn diagram printout.	Electing the US President Printable Book A short, printable book about how the US President is elected. Page headings include: Representative Democracy, Issues You Care About, Political Parties, Primary Elections, Political Conventions, Registering to Vote, How to Vote, Who Wins? (the Electoral College), and The Presidential Term.
Election Quiz Worksheet Answer 10 questions about the US Presidential election. Or go to the answers	Political Party Platforms Worksheet Compare the platforms of the political parties, noting their stances on issues such as taxes, national defense, education, health care, social security, the environment, immigration, etc. You can use the political party's websites to determine their platforms. Go to a pdf version of the worksheet.	Two Candidate Grid Worksheet Each candidate for office has a set of stances on issues that affect our lives, including energy, national defense, education, taxes, health care, social security, the environment, immigration, and many other issues. Compare the stances of the candidates on these issues alogn with the candidates' achievements and qualifications. What issues do you care about. You can use the candidates' websites to determine their stances and achievements. Go to a pdf version of the worksheet.	Three Candidate Grid Worksheet Each candidate for office has a set of stances on issues that affect our lives, including energy, national defense, education, taxes, health care, social security, the environment, immigration, and many other issues. Compare the stances of the candidates on these issues alogn with the candidates' achievements and qualifications. What issues do you care about. You can use the candidates' websites to determine their stances and achievements. Go to a pdf version of the worksheet.
Election Issues Essay Topic What do you think are the most important issues in this election (and why)?	Presidential Qualities Essay Topic What do you think are the most important qualities a president should have (and why)?	If I Were the President Essay Topic Write a page on what you'd do if you were the President. How would you change the world?	Electoral College Map Activity Answer the questions and follow the instructions to color the US electoral college map. Answers: 3. California (with 55 votes), 4. Texas (with 34 votes), 5. New York (with 31 votes), 6. Florida (with 27 votes), 7. Georgia, 8. Washington, 9. Vermont, 10. Nebraska.
Electoral College Coloring Map After the US presidential election, color the US states on the map: red for states that vote Republican, blue for states that vote Democratic. Then tally the electoral votes for each party - 270 votes are needed to become US President. Go to a pdf version of the worksheet.	Find an Election Word for Each Letter See if you can think of and write down an election word for each letter of the alphabet. Or go to a sample answer page.	Presidential Biography Report Write a paper about a US President, writing about the President's early life, the presidency, and the post-presidency. Or go to the grading rubric.

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