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Teaching American History

Teaching American History: From Bullets to Ballots Chapter 3

For Students 9th - 10th
An Anxious Confidence, The Anxieties of a New Republic, Chapter 3 of From Bullets to Ballots by John Zvesper explores the energy throughout the new nation as the democracy evolved.
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iCivics

I Civics: Got Ballot?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Covering everything from referendums to recalls, this lesson takes students to the voting booth and explains what they might see on a typical ballot.
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American Rhetoric: Malcolm X: The Ballot or the Bullet

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of the speech "The Ballot or the Bullet" delivered by Malcolm X on April 3, 1964, in Cleveland, Ohio. He focuses on Civil Rights.
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Iri: What Are Ballot Propositions, Initiatives, and Referendums?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains what ballot measures are and the different forms these can take. It also provides lists of states that allow initiatives and legislative propositions.
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Nicky Case: To Build a Better Ballot

For Students 9th - 10th
Distrust in democracy has been growing in America over the past few generations. There are many ways to help regain trust and Nicky Case analyzes one of those ways - choosing an alternative voting system. By viewing computer simulations...
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Pew Research Center

Pew: How Voters With Disabilities Are Blocked From the Ballot Box

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes some of the barriers Americans with disabilities face when trying to vote. It also discusses how such barriers are being addressed in some circumstances and how they are getting worse in other cases.
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Ballot Access News

For Students 9th - 10th
Deals with the issue of how to get candidates on-ballot in the United States and the problem of restrictive ballot access laws.
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Teaching American History

Teaching American History: From Bullets to Ballots Chapter 5

For Students 9th - 10th
Alexander Hamilton's influences in politics among citizens seemed to create frustration with those who agreed with the philosophies of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. The Republicans begin organizing themselves.
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Teaching American History

Teaching American History: From Bullets to Ballots: Appendix Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
A transcript of Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address delivered on March 4, 1801.
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Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: Battle on the Ballot: Political Outsiders in Us Presidential Elections

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibition explores the rich history of select individuals, parties, events, and movements that have influenced US presidential elections from the outside-outside Washington politics, outside the two-party system, and outside the...
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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: The Ballot and Questions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on a voter's need to be fully informed prior to casting a vote on Election Day and how to acquire the necessary information.
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PBS

Kqed: Majority Rules: California's Proposition System Explained

For Students 9th - 10th
This highly visual infographic explains how propositions get on the ballot in the state of California.
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Gore v. Bush (2000)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a collection of facts on the landmark Supreme Court case of Gore v. Bush which stated that the Florida Supreme Court's method for recounting ballots was a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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University of Richmond

Digital Scholarship Lab: Voting America: Elections 1840 2008

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource juxtaposes subtle pictures of the ways US voters have cast their ballots in presidential elections during the past two centuries. These animations, depicting more than forty presidential election cycles, reveal much about the...
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Other

Right Labs: Election Buddy: Weighted Voting Assigning Multiple Votes Per Ballot

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how to set up a weighted voting system for someone organizing an election. Users input their voter list into Election Buddy to set up their system. There is a free trial of the site, but it remains free for a list of fewer than...
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Kids @ Random: Ballot Box Battle and Biography

For Students 3rd - 5th
Random House provides a biographical note about the children's book illustrator Emily Arnold McCully and a summary of her book, "The Ballot Box Battle."
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Hosting a Presidential Debate: Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students will watch a 2016 Presidential debate and complete a Public Forum Debate Ballot to analyze campaign issues. Then students will hold a formal Presidential debate on the issues to practice normal debate procedures...
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Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Running for Public Office

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will study the procedures necessary to run for a public office in the state. To demonstrate understanding of the system, each student will select a specific office and present a written plan of how to get onto the ballot.
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Other

Fec: 2000 Official Presidential General Election Results

For Students 9th - 10th
The official results for each candidate are provided by this site. Results are broken down by state, type of ballot, vote, etc. A great place to start for research on the 2000 election.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: New Orleans Mayor's Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Fascinating report on the controversial New Orleans mayoral election. The controversy surrounds absentee ballots, the process, and evacuee voter participation. Audio, video, and a transcript of this April, 2006, report are available.
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New York Times

New York Times: Election in Iraq: The Overall Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Covers the 2005 election in Iraq and gives many different interactive features. Shows different ballots that the Iraqi people used, a timeline, attacks that occured during the election, and a video about one of the voting stations.
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University of Richmond

Digital Scholarship Lab: Voting America: Presidential Elections 1928 1968

For Students 9th - 10th
Presented are various maps that show how American voters have cast their ballots in US presidential elections from 1928-1968.
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University of Richmond

Digital Scholarship Lab: Voting America: Presidential Elections 1884 1924

For Students 9th - 10th
Presented are various maps that show how American voters have cast their ballots in US presidential elections from 1884-1924.
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University of Richmond

Digital Scholarship Lab: Voting America: Presidential Elections 1840 1880

For Students 9th - 10th
Presented are various maps that show how American voters have cast their ballots in US presidential elections from 1840-1880.

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