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The Electoral College


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[Great Links for Kids] [The 2008 Candidates]

The Electoral College is a group of people who gather to cast their votes for presidential candidates (much like the delegates at the political party conventions). When we cast our votes for the presidential candidates, we are actually casting our votes for these electors, who will cast their votes for the candidates.  To learn more, click HERE.

Election 2008

Great Links for Kids

  1. 2008 Presidential Election Interactive Map and History of the Electoral College
  2. American Presidency Game Show
  3. Ben’s Guide: US Election
  4. Brain POP Presidential Elections
  5. Candidate Match Game
  6. Color the Presidential Seal (Interactive coloring activity)
  7. Congress for Kids
  8. Democracy Project (PBS)
  9. Election Center 2008 (CNN)
  10. Election Connection (Time for Kids)
  11. Election Quiz:  Click and drag your mouse over the Answer Row to see if you were right!
  12. Elections 101
  13. Electoral-vote.com: President, Senate, House Updated Daily
  14. Find Your Candidate for the 2008 Election
  15. HistoryCentral.com: Presidential Elections
  16. Kids Voting USA
  17. Kidsnewsroom.org (link for ELECTIONS, but does not seem to work right now)
  18. Mock Election Ideas for the Classroom
  19. National Student/Parent Mock Election
  20. Presidential Campaign Memorabilia:  Duke University Special Collections Library
  21. Presidential Election for Kids
  22. Presidential Elections for Kids: Fun Things to Do
  23. Prez Election Coverage for Kids on the Web
  24. Reach Every Child: President Research Resources
  25. Scholastic News Online Election 2008
  26. Take an Election Quiz
  27. US Electoral College Homepage
  28. Vote for President! (must use Internet Explorer for vote to tally)
  29. Wayback - History for Kids:  Presidents Secret History
  30. Zoom Out the Vote:  By Kids, for the People (PBS)
[Great Links for Kids] [The 2008 Candidates]

The 2008 Candidates

[Great Links for Kids] [The 2008 Candidates]

Last Update:  September 10, 2008