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eBook
This Nation

This nation.com: Electoral College

For Students 9th - 10th
A textbook excerpt from ThisNation.com that includes a useful chart of electoral votes by state. Clickable links to pertinent articles and amendments of the Constitution are another plus.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Majority Rule vs. Checks and Balances [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
It is interesting to read how the delegates to the Constitutional Convention thought as they debated important issues such as the checks and balances that should be written into the new Constitution. Read these conversations based on...
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Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Uniform Election Day

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the significance and events leading up to a national uniform election day.
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Graphic
National Geographic

National Geographic: The Electoral College

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover how the United States elects its president by using an Electoral College. A map shows how the Electoral College's 538 members are distributed throughout all fifty states and the District of Columbia.
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Website
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: How the President of the United States Is Elected

For Students 5th - 8th
How is the President of the United States elected? This explanation discusses the role of political parties and conventions, and the unusual role of the electoral college as set-forth by the Constitution.
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Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: The Electoral Process

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Twice a month you can play a new crossword puzzle on The New York Times Learning Network. This one is called "The Electoral Process."